You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / New Jersey / New Jersey medical marijuana expansion bill needs governor’s support to become law. Here’s what he wants. June 12, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Shortly before a vote Monday on a measure to vastly expand New Jersey’s... Read more
Overall, the year has not lived up to expectations. This was supposed to be the big year for marijuana legalization. But in many state capitols across the country, efforts have stalled or collapsed as Democrats clash over everything from race and criminal justice to how to divvy up a... Read more
It’s now all but certain that New Jersey voters, and not lawmakers, will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, three legislative sources confirmed to NJ Advance Media late Thursday. A plan for the state Legislature to vote on a bill that would make recreational pot legal for those... Read more
When Gov. Phil Murphy came into office, he vowed to legalize marijuana within 100 days. Now? It’s looking like weed may not be legalized until 500 days into Murphy’s tenure — at the earliest. The push for New Jersey marijuana legalization hit a roadblock last month when scheduled votes on... Read more
New Jersey health officials on Monday recommended a huge increase in the number of medicinal marijuana dispensaries, arguing that the current handful of so-called Alternative Treatment Centers won’t be nearly enough to meet surging demand. The Department of Health said the state will need 50 to 90 of the... Read more
March 28, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment All the elements for swiftly legalizing marijuana in New Jersey seemed to be in place: A proposed bill was enthusiastically backed by Gov. Philip D. Murphy and had been endorsed by leaders of the Democratic-controlled State Legislature. Also, statewide polls showed... Read more
A monthslong effort to legalize marijuana in New Jersey collapsed on Monday after Democrats were unable to muster enough support for the measure, derailing a central campaign pledge by Gov. Philip D. Murphy and leaving the future of the legalization movement in doubt. The failure in the Legislature marks... Read more
Top state lawmakers have canceled a planned vote Monday on a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in New Jersey, saying they simply haven’t gathered enough support in the state Senate. But they vowed to take up the measure — one of Gov. Phil... Read more
New Jersey took another big step toward legal weed on Monday, as two state legislative committees approved a new bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the Garden State, setting up historic votes in the full state Legislature next week. The committees took hours to vote after lawmakers wrangled... Read more
After more than a year of negotiations, Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders have reached a final deal on New Jersey marijuana legalization. A vote to legalize weed in the Garden State could come later this month. “Legalizing adult-use marijuana is a monumental step to reducing disparities in our... Read more
