Wall Township passed a cannabis sales ban ordinance “banning businesses from selling marijuana and/or paraphernalia facilitating the use of marijuana and farming or manufacturing of marijuana in the township.” The council was not without criticism and advocacy from members of the community and surrounding towns and counties. Wall Township is in Monmouth County in Central […]
Recently, a federal cannabis case was brought to a federal court in New York City, challenging its Schedule I status at the federal level. The case included testimony from a former NFL player and 12-year old Alexis Bortell. However, a federal district court judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit challenging marijuana’s status under the Controlled Substances […]
Governor Phil Murphy (D) issued an executive order expanding the New Jersey medical cannabis program and ordered a study of the program. The Legislature is examining cannabis reform and the New Jersey medical cannabis program in the state. Over the past few days, most of the nation’s governors descended on Washington for their annual meeting […]
Should drug dealers receive the death penalty? President Trump may think so. He is considered a major crackdown on drug dealers. President Trump doesn’t just joke about it. According to sources who have spoken with Trump about the subject, “he often leaps into a passionate speech about how drug dealers are as bad as serial […]
Cannabis advocates recently attended the Ocean County Freeholder meeting to protest their ban on the sale of cannabis in their borders. Last month, the Ocean County Freeholders drafted a resolution to ban the sale and legalization of cannabis in the county. Although the resolution carries no legal weight, the entirely Republican board was unanimous in […]
The Legislative Black Caucus held a hearing on legal New Jersey cannabis. It was facilitated by NJ Senator Ron Rice (D-Essex), who introduced a decriminalization bill instead of legalization. Legal New Jersey Cannabis Hearing Held Numerous individuals from New Jersey and other states gave testimony for and against cannabis legalization. A wide range of voices […]
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 […]
A 12-year-old girl has sued the United States government over access to medical cannabis for her health and for justice. According to her lawyers, it’s the first time a child who needs lifesaving medicine has stood up to the government. In a 98-page brief filed in July 2017 by five named plaintiffs, an argument for […]
On March 5th, the New Jersey Assembly Oversight, Reform & Federal Regulations Committee will hear testimony on the legalization of cannabis in New Jersey. New Jersey will ramp up its efforts to legalize recreational cannabis in the next few weeks. Do You Want to be Heard on Cannabis? On March 5th, the New Jersey Assembly […]
While Jeff Sessions continues to vilify cannabis and its users, the rest of the country is turning the corner on understanding cannabis legalization and breaking past the myths many endured and believed for years. As a result of the changing mindset, several states are looking to legalize cannabis as momentum builds throughout the country. Quite […]
The Ocean County Freeholders have drafted a resolution to ban the sale and legalization of cannabis in the county. Although the resolution carries no legal weight, the entire Ocean County Republican committee was unanimous in their support for the resolution. These actions mimic the reefer madness we continue to see coming from old-fashioned thinking, similar […]
Several New Jersey politicians are going on an upcoming cannabis fact-finding mission to Las Vegas, where adult-use cannabis is legal, including the Mayor of Atlantic City. Some of the attendees include Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Union), Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Passaic), & Assemblywoman Annette Quijano (D-Union). Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) is also going. While in Las Vegas, […]
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