Cannabis Dispensary License Cap Defeated by Jersey City Council
The Jersey City Council defeated an ordinance to cap cannabis dispensaries in the city at 55 due to concerns regarding equity & the number.
The Jersey City Council defeated an ordinance to cap cannabis dispensaries in the city at 55 due to concerns regarding equity & the number.
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. […]
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 […]
With legal New Jersey cannabis legalization legislation thought dead, the Legislature moved ahead with the bill to make cannabis legalization a ballot question next year. It would be an amendment to the state constitution. Advocates making up the New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform (NJUMR) coalition testified in favor of the bill. It easily passed […]
New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) has announced that he supports cannabis legalization versus New Jersey marijuana decriminalization. Regarding New Jersey marijuana decriminalization, Sweeney told NJ Advance Media, “I really don’t have an interest in it. I don’t see it moving forward at this time. You’re basically legalizing something that’s not legal now. If you’re […]
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 […]