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http://www.mapinc.org/pix/xmlpower.gifUS NJ: Marijuana Is On The Ballot In New Jersey. Who Knew?
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New York Times, 06 Oct 2020 - For two years, New Jersey lawmakers had failed to mobilize enough support to pass a bill to fully legalize marijuana. Instead, they agreed in December to put the question directly to voters: "Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called 'cannabis'?" Then March roared in, and the world turned upside down. Tully, TraceyNew York TimesDrugnews - New Jersey2020-10-06US NJ: N.J. Lawmakers Unveil Legislation Legalizing Marijuana
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 Nov 2018 - TRENTON -- New Jersey lawmakers have unveiled their latest proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use for people 21 and over. A joint Democrat-led Assembly and Senate committee is expected to discuss the package Monday. One bill provides for legalizing an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older, setting up a five-person cannabis commission, and taxing the sale of the substance at 12 percent. The Philadelphia InquirerDrugnews - New Jersey2018-11-21US NJ: N.J. To Resume Minor Marijuana Prosecutions, But AG Asks For
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, 29 Aug 2018 - Prosecutors in New Jersey cannot unilaterally decriminalize marijuana possession in their jurisdictions, the state attorney general announced Wednesday, but they are being encouraged to use their discretion with people charged with low-level cannabis crimes. State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued a guidance memo to the Garden State's prosecutors, asking them to carefully consider the repercussions of a marijuana conviction on the lives of people charged with simple possession. Wood, SamThe Philadelphia InquirerDrugnews - New Jersey2018-08-29US NJ: Oped: Pressing Pause On Pot Convictions
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New York Times, 29 Jul 2018 - JERSEY CITY - Every city in America knows that it's a bad idea to prosecute low-level, nonviolent marijuana offenses. It wastes scarce municipal resources and does nothing to enhance public safety. What's more, even though whites and blacks use marijuana at similar rates, blacks are more harshly punished for it. That's why, on July 19, marijuana offenses were effectively decriminalized in Jersey City, New Jersey's second most populous city. Fulop, Steven M.New York TimesDrugnews - New Jersey2018-07-29US NJ: Editorial: Like Jersey City, Murphy's AG Takes The High Ground
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Bridgeton News, 25 Jul 2018 - Jersey City's mayor is planting himself at the forefront of a national movement to stop destroying people's lives for having a little marijuana. Steven Fulop is firmly on the right side of this issue, and Gov. Phil Murphy's attorney general, Gurbir Grewal, is not fighting him on it -- once again demonstrating that he is not just concerned with law and order, but justice. Bridgeton NewsDrugnews - New Jersey2018-07-25US NJ: Report: New Jersey Puts Temporary Hold On Marijuana Cases
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Morning Call, 24 Jul 2018 - New Jersey's attorney general has announced an immediate adjournment of all marijuana cases in municipal courts statewide until at least September. The decision was included in a letter state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal sent Tuesday to municipal prosecutors in the state. It asked them to seek an adjournment until September 4 -- or later -- of any matter "involving a marijuana-related offense pending in municipal court," a move that will allow the attorney general's office time to develop "appropriate guidance" for prosecutors. Shipkowski, BruceMorning CallDrugnews - New Jersey2018-07-24US NJ: Marijuana Bills Increasingly Focus On Social Justice
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 Jul 2018 - Chris Alexander, policy coordinator for the Drug Policy Alliance, advocates for marijuana legislation at the state Capitol in Albany, New York. Supporters say the bill would promote social justice and equity. State lawmakers and advocates pushing to legalize marijuana this year aren't just touting legalization as a way to raise tax revenue and regulate an underground pot market. They're also talking about fixing a broken criminal justice system and reinvesting in poor and minority communities that have been battered by decades of the government's war on drugs. Quinton, SophieThe Philadelphia InquirerDrugnews - New Jersey2018-07-19US NJ: New Jersey, Feeling Marijuana's Pull, Frets Over Legalization
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New York Times, 17 Jul 2018 - SECAUCUS, N.J. - Tucked inside a nondescript commercial warehouse here sits a sophisticated marijuana-growing operation. A custom filtration system feeds a proprietary cocktail of nutrients into a hydroponic, two-level farming system. Two pallets of crops are harvested every day, and the 15,000 square feet will eventually yield two tons of marijuana per year. And it's all legal. Corsiniti, NickNew York TimesDrugnews - New Jersey2018-07-17US NJ: Gov. Murphy Greatly Expands New Jersey's Medical Marijuana
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Philadelphia Daily News, 27 Mar 2018 - Gov. Murphy greatly expanded New Jersey's medical marijuana program Tuesday, opening the door to tens of thousands of new patients and allowing the five dispensaries spread across the state to add satellite retail centers and cultivation facilities. The governor added to the list of ailments that qualify for a cannabis prescription. He also cleared the way for any doctor in the state to prescribe cannabis, ending a system in which only those physicians who registered -- and thus, joined a publicly available list of providers - -- could do so. He said some doctors had been reluctant to participate in the program because they viewed joining the list as a stigma. Hefler, JanPhiladelphia Daily NewsDrugnews - New Jersey2018-03-31More Headlines
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