Despite NJ legalizing recreational use of marijuana and allowing dispensaries to sell cannabis on April 21, 2022, it is still illegal to grow marijuana at home in the state of New Jersey and the fines are as follows:

Cultivation
1 oz – less than 5 lbs (less than 10 plants)Crime3 – 5 years$ 25,000
5 – less than 25 lbs (10 – less than 50 plants)Crime5 – 10 years$ 150,000
More than 25 lbs (50 plants or more)Crime10* – 20 years$ 300,000
* Mandatory minimum sentence
source: NORML

Cultivation

Cultivation of 1 ounce – less than 5 pounds (less than 10 plants) is a crime in the 3rd degree punishable by a sentence of 3-5 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $25,000.

Cultivation of 5 pounds – less than 25 pounds (10 – less than 50 plants) is a crime in the 2nd degree punishable by a sentence of 5-10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $150,000.

Cultivation of 25 pounds or more (50 or more plants) is a crime in the 1st degree punishable by a sentence of 10-20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $300,000.*

* A mandatory minimum sentence shall be imposed.

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