Declan O'Scanlon Archives - New Jersey Globe

O’Scanlon says he was a ‘hard no’ on legal weed

March 26, 2019 1:28 pm

In a statement released Tuesday, State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon said he never supported the marijuana legalization bill package that was pulled from the board yesterday after it became clear Senate Democrats would not reach the 21-vote threshold needed to pass...

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

March 26, 2019 8:00 amMarch 26, 2019 7:05 am

A group of New Jersey political and business leaders will push for statewide support to lift trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. New Jersey will become the 19th state to join Engage Cuba, a Washington-based lobbying group that advocates pro-engagement policies on...

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

March 25, 2019 1:36 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:48 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy lost his bid to legalize marijuana today after he was unable to swing more than three votes in the State Senate since coming to an agreement with legislative leaders more than five weeks ago. Senate President Steve...

O’Scanlon, still undecided, leans to yes on weed if plan includes tax relief

March 25, 2019 11:10 amMarch 26, 2019 4:36 pm

Hours ahead of a vote on the state’s marijuana legalization bill, State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) said he was still undecided on the measure, indicating that he would likely vote in the legalization bill’s favor should Senate President Steve...

O’Scanlon: Don’t tie medical marijuana fixes to legalization vote

March 22, 2019 4:19 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) says that fixes to the state medical marijuana program should be dealt with separately and not tied to the passage of legislation to legalize adult recreational marijuana use. “If we truly believe that our...

Americans for Prosperity grades New Jersey legislators

March 22, 2019 7:00 amMarch 22, 2019 12:07 am

Five New Jersey legislators – all Republicans – received an A grade by Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey, but eleven Republicans saw their grades since last year. Every Democrat in the legislature earned a failing grade. AFP-New Jersey released...

Murphy six votes short on Senate weed vote

March 19, 2019 2:08 pmMarch 19, 2019 9:36 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say which of ten Democratic state senators the New Jersey Globe has counted as no votes on marijuana legalization he would target Tuesday “I won’t get into specific names. We still have a ways to...

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O’Scanlon says he was a ‘hard no’ on legal weed

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

O’Scanlon, still undecided, leans to yes on weed if plan includes tax relief

O’Scanlon: Don’t tie medical marijuana fixes to legalization vote

Americans for Prosperity grades New Jersey legislators

Murphy six votes short on Senate weed vote

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