Activists and NJ cannabis advocates of all ages and colors gathered in Newark yesterday to end the War on Drugs and pass cannabis legalization. The march was organized by Joshua Alb of Why Not THC. He partnered with the Newark Water Coalition and other groups to put the event together. Veteran Outreach Director for Minorities […]
A bill on NJ marijuana decriminalization that lessens penalties for 10 grams or less passed the Assembly Community Development and Affairs Committee’s remote hearing held Monday with three in favor and two abstentions in cannabis news. The bill that passed was a merger of two pending cannabis reform bills. A.1897 is called “Decriminalizes possession of […]
Legislation has been introduced to decriminalize New Jersey marijuana possession of a pound or less advance social justice. Those caught with New Jersey marijuana possession by a police officer would be given a written warning the first time and a $25 fine the second time. Pending charges would be dropped. The records of the incident […]
Bernie Sanders is the only candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination with a viable path to victory who supports federal cannabis legalization. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont endorsed the full legalization of cannabis in his first run for the Presidency. He has maintained his support for cannabis legalization immediately upon taking office. Democratic Presidential Candidates’ […]
NJ decriminalization criminal justice reform, whereby 50 grams or less of cannabis would be treated comparable to a parking ticket, is dead in the lame-duck legislative session between the November election and the new Assembly’s swearing-in next week. The current NJ Assembly session ends next Tuesday, January 14th, at noon. There will likely be votes […]
Governor Phil Murphy recently announced that he was considering advocating that the legislature pass an NJ cannabis decriminalization bill in addition to the proposed referendum on adult-use cannabis. “Decriminalization of adult-use marijuana cannot be our long-term solution, but we now must turn to it for critical short-term relief while we await a ballot measure on […]
Dr. João Goulão, Portugal’s Drug Czar, will be making stops in New Jersey, detailing how his country’s drug decriminalization policy has greatly reduced overdose deaths and improved other health outcomes. In 2016, New Jersey experienced 2,221 overdoses to Portugal’s 27 despite having similar-sized populations. New Jersey is projected to break 3,000 fatal overdoses in 2018. […]
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has asked municipal prosecutors to seek an adjournment involving NJ marijuana law offenses pending to end cannabis prosecutions. In a letter, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal wrote that he was asking “that all municipal prosecutors in New Jersey seek an adjournment. Until September 4, 2018, or later, of […]
New Jersey state Senators Ronald Rice (D-Essex) and Republican Sen. Robert Singer (R-Ocean) plan to introduce a bill on Thursday to decriminalize recreational cannabis or marijuana. The bipartisan bill could complicate Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D) intention to legalize recreational pot. Rice and Singer held a press conference to announce it. Also in attendance was Democrat […]
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