10.28.2026
Darren M. Gelber, Chair of the Wilentz Criminal Law Team and Shareholder, served as a guest lecturer for the undergraduate course “Principles of Public Policy” at the Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics.
Mr. Gelber’s lecture focused on the development of New Jersey’s legalized adult-use cannabis market, including the factors that led to legalization and the governance of the state’s cannabis industry.
The course examines the implementation of public policy, including federal, state, and intergovernmental decision-making across policy areas such as the environment, health care, development, and labor.
*Cannabis Law Disclaimer: Per federal law, under the Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is categorized as a Schedule I controlled substance. Possession, use, distribution, and/or sale of cannabis is a Federal crime and is subject to related Federal policy, regardless of any state law that may authorize certain marijuana activity. Compliance with state marijuana law does not equal compliance with federal law. Legal advice provided by Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. is designed to counsel clients regarding the validity, scope, meaning, and application of existing and/or proposed cannabis law. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. will not provide guidance or assistance in circumventing or violating Federal or state cannabis law or policy, and any advice provided by Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. should not be construed as such.
Darren M. Gelber
Chair, Criminal Law Team
Shareholder
