Activists take to the streets to call for marijuana legalization in New Jersey
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyRecreational Marijuana July 18, 2020 0
Breonna Taylor was a 36-year-old Black emergency medical worker who was killed in March while police in Louisville, Kentucky carried out a no-knock warrant as part of a narcotics investigation. “Breonna Taylor died as a result of the war on drugs,” said Josh Alb as he shouted to demonstrators on the... Read more
Murphy says legalizing cannabis is ‘incredibly smart’ to offset budget woes triggered by coronavirus
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyRecreational Marijuana July 15, 2020 0
Gov. Phil Murphy said legalized marijuana sales could boost New Jersey’s struggling economy, which needs new revenue sources to weather damage from the the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking on the Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show Tuesday, Murphy called legalization “an incredibly smart thing to do.” “We’re not inventing marijuana,” he said. “It exists.” The... Read more
Your NJ medical marijuana is about to get cheaper: Here’s why
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaNew Jersey June 30, 2020 0
The New Jersey sales tax on medical marijuana will be cut to 4% on July 1, down from 6.625%, the first step in a three-year plan to phase out state taxes on medicinal cannabis purchases. On July 1, 2021, the state sales tax will be reduced even more —... Read more
Medical marijuana patients can now order cannabis delivered to their homes, N.J. says
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey June 25, 2020 0
Medical cannabis dispensaries can begin delivering products to their patients at home, a long-awaited move that intends to ease patient access and allow them to stay away from dispensaries to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The state Department of Health announced Thursday it has issued a waiver that... Read more
Bill to decriminalize marijuana just passed N.J. Assembly. Instead of arrest, a $50 fine.
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey June 19, 2020 0
Lawmakers took a major step in halting arrests for weed Thursday, as they voted on a bill that would decriminalize possession of up to two ounces. The state Assembly voted 63-10 with five members abstaining to pass the measure (A1897), one of two decriminalization bills currently proposed in the... Read more
Having a pound of marijuana wouldn’t get you arrested in New Jersey under a new bill
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyRecreational Marijuana June 15, 2020 0
June 15, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Almost all arrests for possession of marijuana would be eliminated in New Jersey if a new bill is adopted by the state legislature. The bill would not legalize marijuana — that decision is being left to the voters on Nov. 3. But... Read more
