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 […]
Governor Phil Murphy (D) has called for the expansion of the medical marijuana program in New Jersey since it is very small.
The New York Democratic Party is officially endorsing the NY cannabis legalization efforts in the state. This comes at a time that New Jersey is expected to legalize marijuana for adult use. But it has not made any specific moves nor acted on any legislation. “The New York State Democratic Committee supports the legalization of […]
Over the last two days, Governor Murphy tweeted in support for legal New Jersey weed sales. The first tweet was yesterday. I support the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana sales to adults. Legalization will allow us to reinvest directly in our communities. These investments will pay dividends far greater than the cost of mass incarceration. — […]
Medical marijuana advocates spoke out against the Hazlet ordinance allowing them to ban cannabis before they did so. In February, the Hazlet Township town council passed an ordinance banning cannabis from being sold in the town for either medical or recreational adult-use purposes. The ordinance was adopted in response to the expectation that Governor Murphy […]
The Marijuana Justice Act is sponsored by three potential United States Presidential Candidates in 2020. They include Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). While they may compete for the most powerful office in the nation in the next federal election, they are joining forces now to send a powerful message […]
Over 30 bills on expansion of the medical marijuana program, cannabis legalization, decriminalization, and industrial hemp have been introduced in New Jersey. Some interesting pieces of legislation include tax breaks for cannabis companies that open in urban areas, companies being prohibited from taking action against employees who test positive for cannabis, continuing to expand the […]
According to data from Zip Recruiter, there has been a 693% increase in cannabis industry jobs throughout the country, which was likely spurred by the recreational legalization in California, along with growing medicinal markets such as Florida. As more places legalize marijuana, one thing has become very clear: the cannabis industry provides a massive boost […]
Governor Phil Murphy held a press conference to announce the findings of his medical marijuana task force. He introduced recommendations that will be added to the medical marijuana program in New Jersey. This comes after many years of the Christie administration creating roadblocks to the NJ medical marijuana program. During the speech and afterward on […]
A Quinnipiac University Poll finds most New Jersey voters support changing NJ weed laws and having recreational marijuana in the state. Survey results also revealed that most voters who do not use cannabis do not plan on trying it after it is legalized. The poll, which was released yesterday, Tuesday March 13, 2018, showed 59% voters […]
A poll conducted by the Eagleton Institute at Rutgers University showed most New Jersey residents support legalizing and using cannabis revenue for tax relief. In general, they are very unhappy with the state’s tax rates. Survey respondents were given several proposals for consideration for tax relief and their opinion of each. “It is not surprising that residents […]
The NJ Oversight, Reform & Federal RelationsAssembly Committee heard testimony from advocates and opponents on marijuana legalization on Monday. The assembly hearing room was filled with great excitement and energy as people were eager to share their stories with the panel. The hearing was not based on a specific bill. Rather it served as an […]
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