Except for one research scientist, a parade of advocates urged the state to allow high-potency edibles and concentrates to be sold at New Jersey dispensaries.
Industry representatives tell lawmakers a system of third-party laboratories to test products and check labeling will be needed to assure safety for consumers.
The bill addresses a controversy that arose from a law passed last month dealing with alcohol and marijuana posession by youth now that pot is legal for adults.
In 2018, New Jersey paid out $2.4 billion in workers' comp claims, but a new study says the introduction of recreational marijuana could reduce that figure by up to 20%.
A longtime GOP lawmaker proposed a measure to let Garden State residents keep up to six pot plants for personal use, once the legal weed law is signed.