According to Chris Goldstein, a New Jersey-based cannabis advocate for NORML, don’t expect pot brownies in the first months of legal weed sales in the state.
Ingestible cannabis products: forms of cannabis that can be taken by mouth and are absorbed through the body’s digestive system.
In order to produce cannabis edibles that resemble food, like brownies, cookies, and cakes, you need a commercial kitchen that can produce these cannabis food items safely, efficiently, and pass health and safety standards.
Additionally, many lawmakers hold reservations about cannabis edibles because of their likeness to real food.
As the law stands now, cannabis products can’t resemble “commercially manufactured or trademarked” food products or animals, characters, fruit, and other artistic imagery.
While you can’t yet buy edibles in New Jersey, you don’t necessarily have to smoke cannabis to enjoy the benefits.