Governor Phil Murphy (D) delivered his fifth annual budget address. It outlined his Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget proposal, which includes spending cannabis tax revenue. “The budget I propose today continues the work of the past four years. Restoring fiscal responsibility, promoting economic growth, and making New Jersey stronger, fairer, and more affordable for our […]
Atlantic City is banking on cannabis to fix its poor economic situation, which has only been made worse by the COVID pandemic. A report from the Atlantic City Restart and Recovery Working Group said cannabis revenue would best address their financial woes. They were convened by Governor Phill Murphy (D). “The State should consider the […]
NJ Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued a directive eliminating Mandatory Minimum sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenses.
Governor Phil Murphy announced the appointment of Maria Del Cid and William Wallace to the CRC. With Sam Delgado, Chair Dianna Houenou, and Krista Nash, it’s now complete. The Cannabis Regulatory Commission will regulate New Jersey’s medical cannabis and adult-use marketplaces. Jeff Brown will serve as Executive Director. “As we move forward to establish a […]
In New Jersey marijuana news, a deal on cannabis reform was finally reached after the previous agreement fell apart on Jan 8th.
The impasse created by the clean-up bill’s collapse after pushback from legislators has not been solved as there is cannabis news out of Jersey City which wants to tax future medical cannabis sales. Governor Phil Murphy gave the State of the State today virtually instead of inside the Assembly Chamber, as is tradition. While focused […]
In today’s cannabis news, with the legislature displeased at the deal made with Governor Phil Murphy, its sponsors don’t have the votes to pass the legal cannabis clean-up bill. Thus, Murphy will either be forced to sign it or veto one of his signature initiatives he has campaigned and advocated for fiercely. Senate President Steve […]
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 […]
Hearings have been scheduled for tomorrow in the Senate Judiciary and Assembly Appropriations Committee for Governor Murphy’s New Jersey cannabis “clean-up” bill Snafu. (In World War II, Snafu stood for Situational Normal, All Fucked Up.) New Jersey Cannabis Clean-Up Bill Time The clean-up bill was apparently necessary after he refused to sign the enabling and […]
With Governor Phil Murphy refusing to sign the decriminalization and legalization bills until minors continue to be prosecuted, what should have been the beginning of a happy new year continues the strange awkward path cannabis has taken. It seems it has been decided that the January 1st deadline for NJ cannabis will be ignored. Murphy […]
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 […]
Legal issues continue to plague New Jersey’s developing cannabis market as the state waits for Governor Phil Murphy to sign the bills and the referendum to take effect on New Year’s Day. It is unclear why a signing ceremony has not been set for the decriminalization and adult-use cannabis market bills. However, now is not […]
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Dan Ulloa
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