Adult-use cannabis legalization establishing the adult-use market and decriminalization passed both chambers of the NJ Legislature. Enabling legislation passed the Assembly 49-24 with six abstentions and the NJ State Senate 23-17. NJ Senators Ron Rice (D-Essex) and Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) voted against it. NJ Legislature Passes Cannabis Legalization Decriminalization passed with broader bipartisan support in […]
Before the NJ legislature legalization vote was scheduled, the ACLU NJUMR coalition held a press conference reflecting on the momentous occasion. Both chambers of the NJ legislature were scheduled to approve cannabis decriminalization and legalization today despite the snow. The press conference was organized by the NJ United for Marijuana Reform (NJUMR) coalition. It’s led […]
Ed “NJWeedman” Forchion announced a virtual smoke out protest will be held at his Joint café on New Year’s Eve before it will be a “Citizen’s Dispensary”. The New Year’s Eve ‘joint’ jam will celebrate the official opening of his citizen’s dispensary on January 1, 2021 at his storefront location across the street from Trenton […]
The final version of the New Jersey cannabis legalization bill S.21 passed the State Senate Judiciary Committee with Republicans and Senator Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) objecting, making cannabis news. “I still have concerns about the workforce safety issues,” Sarlo said. He argued that someone could die or lose their business in a worst-case scenario, which is […]
NJ cannabis social justice organizations are still not happy despite attempts to improve the bill to secure sufficient votes by conceding points. They sent a letter to legislators on how the implementation bill should be amended. “Following a spirited campaign centered on the social justice benefits of cannabis legalization with Public Question 1. The […]
Governor Phil Murphy (D) has reached an agreement on the New Jersey adult-use cannabis bills with Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex). New Jersey Adult-use Cannabis Deal Details The New Jersey adult-use cannabis legalization deal includes a framework previously proposed on funding that 70 percent of the revenue derived from […]
After admitting Monday they did not have the votes, legislators have made progress on passing the decriminalization and the implementation of New Jersey legal weed bills. Whether it was intentional or not, including magic mushrooms has stalled the process. It’s become clear that the inclusion of magic mushrooms in the decriminalization of New Jersey legal […]
The 2018 dispensary lawsuit regarding the six medical cannabis licenses granted by the NJ Department of Health (NJDOH) has been won by the applicants who brought the suit. “Numerous indisputable anomalies in the scoring of the appellants’ applications prevent us from having sufficient confidence in the process adopted by the Department or its results for […]
The Apothecarium dispensary by TerrAscend is opening their New Jersey location in Phillipsburg in Northwest NJ on the Delaware River. The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) issued a permit allowing TerrAscend to begin dispensing medical cannabis yesterday. “Expanding access to our growing patient population continues to be a high priority, especially during these unprecedented […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the legal cannabis bill S. 21 introduced by Nick Scutari. Due to its amendments, it contains language different than A. 21. Appropriations Chair Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) said that because the legal cannabis bills S. 21 and A. 21 are different, further negotiation is necessary before a final vote can take […]
The NJ recreational weed implementation bill passed the Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committees today and making marijuana news. The Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee began in the morning online while the Senate Appropriations Committee was scheduled for the afternoon in person, despite Governor Murphy’s restrictions to prevent COVID. Both committees had scheduled a hearing for […]
While decriminalization has stalled, the Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing on the enabling legislation is tomorrow. “We’re doing our best to make it equitable,” said Assemblyman Joe Danielson (D-Somerset, Middlesex) regarding S. 21 and A. 21. Danielson is a primary sponsor of the enabling legislation along with Assembly members Annette Quijano (D-Union,) Jamel Holley […]
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