Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act. Under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) of 1970, the Attorney General can remove a substance from the CSA by working with the Secretary of Health […]
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE Act), which would decriminalize cannabis, among other things, has been reintroduced by House. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) introduced it. Nadler previously led the Democrat-controlled House […]
The NJ cannabis legalization and decriminalization clean-up bills passed the committees in the Assembly and the Senate. Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair John Burzichelli (D-Camden) noted the horror of the violence at the Capitol Building and how it threatened democracy yesterday. Cannabis Decriminalization Progress In the bill for underage possession of up to six ounces, instead […]
It seems Governor Phil Murphy is delaying signing the cannabis enabling and decriminalization bills because he still wants to penalize minors for cannabis possession. Sources are saying Murphy doesn’t want to sign the decriminalization bill because it does not penalize minors for possession of cannabis and is delaying singing the bill as a result. Murphy […]
The United States House of Representatives voted 228-164 in favor of the MORE Act, which would decriminalize cannabis on the federal level. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would repair the social and personal harms caused by federal cannabis prohibition enforcement. “The symbolic and historical importance of the MORE Act passing in the […]
In a historic move, the United Nations (UN) has de-scheduled cannabis in a 27-25 vote, with the United States voting in favor. The Commission for Narcotic Drugs (CND), made up of 53 countries, voted to deschedule cannabis yesterday while meeting in Vienna, Austria. De-scheduled Cannabis Consequences For many years, the United States pushed for drug […]
NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal sent a letter to halt prosecutions of cannabis charges in light of legalization on New Year’s Day. Grewal wrote that New Jersey municipal, county and state prosecutors are instructed to pause addressing cannabis charges. Until at least January 25, 2021. “Fairness and justice require that we, as prosecutors, not move […]
The NJ Senate Appropriations Committee passed the decriminalization bill while the implementation bill was pulled from the schedule. The decriminalization bill, S. 3525, passed with bipartisan support and the abstention of State Senator Sam Thompson (R-Middlesex). NJ Cannabis Decriminalization Progress “I’m really proud this bill is unique and of its kind. New Jersey will be […]
State Senator Ron Rice is accusing State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) and Judiciary Committee Chair Nick Scutari (D-Union) of causing New Jersey cannabis decriminalization to stall. The New Jersey cannabis decriminalization bill passed the Assembly in a week from introduction to full passage in the wake of the George Floyd /Black Lives Matter protests. […]
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 that will decriminalize cannabis up to two ounces passed the New Jersey Assembly today in a vote of 63 to 10 with five abstentions. Initially, A. 1897 would have only decriminalized 10 grams. Those found with cannabis would have to pay a penalty of $50. That money would be payable to the municipality […]
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 […]
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