Cannabis Bill to Regulate Hemp Sales Awaits Murphy’s Signature - Lawmakers approved on June 28 S3235, a bill which would place intoxicating hemp products under the regulatory purview of the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission. The legislation aims to restrict minors’ access to hemp products containing enough THC to cause intoxication. However, critics say the bill would [...]
By Clinton J. Andrews, Leigh Ann von Hagen, Robert Noland, Hannah Younes, Wenwen Zhang, Jie Gong, Dimitris Metaxas, Desheng Zhang Electric scooters have been widely visible on our streets only since 2018. They are part of a wave of “low-speed, electric” micromobility innovations including shared bicycles, individual electric bikes, hoverboards, and electric wheelchairs that are [...]
The New Jersey State Policy Lab’s third annual summer internship program is now open and accepting applications for undergraduate and graduate students until March 22nd. The Policy Lab is seeking a diverse pool of candidates (e.g., racial/ethnic group, socioeconomic status, military service, age, gender/identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability, etc.) for a paid, 10-week internship [...]
Public Administration Murphy Signs Bill on Liquor Licensing and Brewery Activity - On Jan. 16, Gov. Murphy signed S4265, a liquor license reform bill which also repeals restrictions on brewery activity strongly opposed by the industry. NJ’s liquor licensing laws cap the number of licenses issued in a municipality at 1 for every 3,000 residents, making [...]
By Maia Hill. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey students are still experiencing poor state test score results. In the first post-pandemic statewide assessment test (the 2021-2022 academic school year) [...]
Debra Lancaster, the Executive Director for the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, discusses the current status of NJ's childcare work force post-COVID with NJ 101.5.
