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The following week the Senate passed the bill 33-4.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">May 31, 2019 saw the Food and Drug Administration (\u201cFDA\u201d) hold its first public hearing to assess the safety of CBD products. In opening remarks, Acting Commissioner of the FDA, Ned Sharpless, acknowledged that hemp derived CBD in food products is unchartered territory for the Agency. As such, in order to carefully evaluate potential pathways for CBD products, the FDA has formed an internal working group to address concerns such as how much CBD is safe for daily consumption, CBD\u2019s combined effect if used both topically and orally and potential dangers to children should they consume a CBD edible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On June 3, 2019, the New Jersey Department of Health announced that it is seeking new applicants to operate up to 108 additional Alternative Treatment Centers (\u201cATC\u201d): Up to 38 in the northern region of the state, up to 38 in the central region, and up to 32 in the southern region. Three types of endorsements will be available for ATCs: cultivation, manufacturing and dispensary. In total, the Department will seek up to 24 cultivation endorsements, up to 30 manufacturing endorsements, and up to 54 dispensary endorsements. Permit application forms for ATCs will be available on July 1. Applications are due August 15.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindabury.com\/firm\/insights\/flurry-of-legislative-developments-impacting-new-jerseys-cannabis-industry.html\"  title=\"Continue Reading Flurry of Legislative Developments Impacting New Jersey\u2019s Cannabis Industry\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring 2019 has been a busy season for New Jersey\u2019s Cannabis Industry. On May 23, 2019 the New Jersey Assembly approved proposed revisions to the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act that would effectively expand the state\u2019s existing Medicinal Marijuana Program. The following week the Senate passed the bill 33-4. 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