Cannabis legalized in New Jersey—Is New York next?
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyNew York November 25, 2020 0
While New York has become more marijuana-friendly in recent years, New Jersey’s voter-approved legalization creates incentives for the New York State Legislature to reconsider its stance. By Lori B. Green, Brandon Coyle, Catherine A. Savio, Nixon Peabody LLP The time is “ripe” for marijuana legalization in New York, said... Read more
Lawmakers planned to pass a legal weed bill Monday. Here are the disputes that stopped it from happening.
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey November 25, 2020 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / New Jersey / Lawmakers planned to pass a legal weed bill Monday. Here are the disputes that stopped it from happening. November 23, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment After last-minute disputes forced the Assembly and Senate to cancel Monday... Read more
Member Blog: Rolling Out Legal Cannabis in New Jersey – 15 Key Points from the Proposed Law
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew Jersey November 24, 2020 0
by Charles J. Messina, Esq. and Daniel Pierre, Esq. of Genova Burns LLC Many are thrilled that the Garden State will finally allow recreational use of cannabis for adults aged 21 years and older. Before recreational use can become legal, however, we have to wait for Trenton to pass... Read more
N.J. legal weed bill’s final votes stalled again because of last-minute changes
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey November 20, 2020 0
State lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that would launch a legal marijuana industry in New Jersey, but the plan to get it through both houses of the Legislature Monday fell apart because of differences between the Senate and Assembly bills. The Assembly Appropriations Committee approved the legislation (S-21/A-21), 8-4,... Read more
Legal weed bill likely to pass after Murphy, key lawmaker reach agreement
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey November 19, 2020 0
One of the final barriers to passing a bill that will launch the New Jersey’s legal marijuana industry may have fallen Wednesday, as a key lawmaker and Gov. Phil Murphy’s office reached an agreement on licensing cannabis growers. State Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, said he plans to remove a... Read more
Bill to decriminalize marijuana in N.J. passes in committee — and is amended to include hallucinogenic mushrooms
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey November 15, 2020 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / New Jersey / Bill to decriminalize marijuana in N.J. passes in committee — and is amended to include hallucinogenic mushrooms November 14, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment A key committee in the New Jersey Senate on Thursday unanimously approved... Read more
NJ Lawmakers Move Quickly to Introduce a Law to Legalize Adult Use Marijuana, Part 2
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey November 12, 2020 0
Within six days after voters approved the referendum to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, companion legislation was introduced and then passed through the initial committees in both the General Assembly and the Senate to formalize the legalization of adult use cannabis. Senators Scutari introduced Senate bill S-21 “New Jersey... Read more
