Investigators in the Office of Compliance and Investigation verify the eligibility and legal status of cannabis business license and permit applicants and their employees, while compliance officers work with existing businesses to ensure adherence to New Jersey laws and NJ-CRC regulations.

The unit:

• Investigation
  • conducts background checks and investigates persons and entities of interest on all business license/permit applications
  • processes applications for legally required cannabis business employee identification cards

• Compliance
  • investigates reports of non-compliance at licensed cannabis facilities
  • inspects cannabis businesses for compliance with operational requirements, makes recommendations for remediation, and/or carry out appropriate enforcement actions
  • makes recommendations to the NJ-CRC board of commissioners on enforcement actions against operators out of compliance with laws and/or regulations
  • collects product samples for testing
  • oversees laboratories licensed to carry out cannabis testing
  • reviews applications for proposed facility modifications, location changes, changes to ownership or ownership structure, names changes, and other facility and operational alterations