New Jersey Gov. Pushing for Statewide Decriminalization
Wed / Nov 27th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has started a push for statewide cannabis decriminalization, even as lawmakers are positioning to put the legalization question to voters next year.
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Wed / Nov 27th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has started a push for statewide cannabis decriminalization, even as lawmakers are positioning to put the legalization question to voters next year.
Thu / Nov 21st
New Jersey lawmakers proposed legislation this week that would have voters in the state decide whether or not to legalize cannabis for adults via the 2020 ballot.
Mon / Nov 18th
A former Amazon employee in New Jersey who was fired after failing a drug test for cannabis is suing the online retail giant under a recent state law that prohibits employers from punishing employees for the legal use of medical cannabis.
Wed / Jul 3rd
Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey has signed the state’s medical cannabis program expansions into law; the new rules will allow for more patients, home delivery, and dozens more medical cannabis operators.
Tue / Jun 4th
New Jersey’s governor wants to add another 100 dispensaries to the state’s medical cannabis program, which currently has only six operational retailers. This expansion would accompany a host of other changes meant to benefit patients.
Thu / May 23rd
New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney says he’s skeptical of a proposal to decriminalize cannabis possession in the state, saying he would rather pass a statewide legalization law.
Thu / May 16th
With lawmakers having failed to establish adult-use cannabis legislation this session, Senate President Steve Sweeney says he’s planning to put the question to voters via a ballot initiative in the 2020 general election.
Tue / May 14th
In lieu of the adult-use cannabis reforms he hoped to establish this year, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order expanding the state’s medical cannabis program.
Mon / Apr 1st
Legislative leaders had packaged the medical cannabis and recreational bills together hoping to garner more ‘yes’ votes for legalization, but may need to take separate action to benefit medical patients if the adult-use bill continues to flounder.
Tue / Mar 26th
A vote was expected after the legalization bill passed two legislative committees last week, but a number of dissenting Democratic senators means the vote would fail — for now.
Wed / Mar 20th
After it passed several key legislative hurdles, New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote on the state’s pending legalization bill as early as next week.
Mon / Feb 18th
A months-long disagreement between prominent state Democrats over cannabis legalization details has come to an end, reports indicate, and cannabis legalization legislation may move forward in New Jersey.
Thu / Jan 24th
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has added opiate addiction as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis, effective immediately. The state has already seen 141 opioid overdose deaths in 2019.
Mon / Jan 7th
Dozens of New Jersey townships are establishing preemptive bans on the adult-use cannabis industry as state lawmakers are expected to legalize sometime this year.
Thu / Jan 3rd
New Jersey Bill S10 has missed previous deadlines due to political wrangling. Now, further delays are expected as debate over the adult-use legislation expected in the coming session begins to heat up.
Tue / Dec 18th
New Jersey officials have announced six new dispensary licensees, effectively doubling the capacity of the state’s medical cannabis program, The… Read More
Mon / Dec 17th
Following cannabis’ successful legalization in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine and decriminalization in New Hampshire, the last few states in New… Read More
Mon / Nov 26th
New Jersey lawmakers have started to consider legislation that would legalize adult-use cannabis throughout the state, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
Tue / Oct 30th
Democratic leaders in the New Jersey legislature say they are “real close” to holding hearings on the legalization of adult-use… Read More
Tue / Oct 16th
New Jersey’s Department of Health announced earlier this week that it will allow dispensaries in the state to list prices… Read More
Mon / Oct 15th
The New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) announced it will not meet a deadline to award the state’s second wave… Read More
Wed / Sep 19th
The nearly-finished New Jersey cannabis legalization bill reportedly contains measures allowing for delivery services and public smoking lounges, according to… Read More
Fri / Aug 31st
On Wednesday, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced that last month’s pause on the prosecution of cannabis cases has… Read More
Thu / Aug 23rd
Lawmakers in New Jersey could vote on a cannabis legalization bill as early as next month but its success is… Read More
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