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New Jersey AG: Prosecutors Can Use Discretion, But Cannot Avoid Pursuing Marijuana Cases

Posted On September 1, 2018

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey prosecutors cannot categorically decriminalize cannabis, though they can use discretion when pursuing such cases, state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in newly published guidance. The nearly nine-page guidance for municipal prosecutors […]

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Lawmaker Warns Legalizing Cannabis Will Make Dealers Sell “Sex Toys” to Upper-Class White People

August 16, 2018

Reefer madness has peaked in New Jersey as a lawmaker claims legalizing marijuana will hurt the upper-class white people and have sex toys being sold all over the state. New Jersey …

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Medical Marijuana Market Expands in the U.S.

August 15, 2018

The marijuana news today once again features the medical marijuana market, as two U.S. states look to expand distribution of medicinal cannabis. In New Jersey, the state government has opened the …

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There’s A Surprising Obstacle To Ending Cannabis Prohibition In New Jersey

July 30, 2018

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) campaigned on, among other things, a promise to legalize marijuana in his first 100 days in office. That didn’t happen. It may not happen …

Law / Medical

In New Jersey The Government Signs Order To Expand Medical Marijuana Access

January 23, 2018

Exactly one week after taking office, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order expanding access to medical marijuana for patients who qualify for it under state law. Murphy's order …

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New Jersey Could Soon Be the Second-Largest State for Marijuana After California

July 15, 2017

If you live in a state that hasn't yet legalized medical marijuana, you're in the minority among Americans. Twenty-nine states plus the District of Columbia allow use of medical marijuana, …