The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering a rule change that would ensure that lawyers who represent growers of medical marijuana don’t face disciplinary charges, even though those lawyers may be assisting their clients in violating federal law.

In a notice to the bar released May 19 by Judge Glenn Grant, the acting administrative director of the courts, the Judiciary said the Advisory Committee on Professional Conduct had proposed a change to RPC 1.2.

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