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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 2564: Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 2564 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Legalizes growing or possessing up to six marijuana plants for personal recreational use, and up to 10 plants for personal medical use, by persons aged 21 or older. Primary sponsor: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Troy Singleton (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vin GopalPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Troy SingletonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Gordon JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr.Co-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Shirley TurnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Benjie WimberlyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Andrew ZwickerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source