Declan O'Scanlon Archives - New Jersey Globe

Senate President Steve Sweeney appears to have the votes for marijuana decriminalization.

Sweeney: more work remains before Senate considers decriminalization

December 4, 2019 2:25 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney has the votes for marijuana decriminalization, but he’s not ready to move forward with the measure just yet. “We don’t have a bill. I’ve told Senator Rice I’m happy to sit down and try to figure...

Lagana, Stack back marijuana decriminalization

December 3, 2019 10:00 amDecember 3, 2019 2:19 pm

State Sens. Joe Lagana and Brian Stack will back marijuana decriminalization. According to a New Jersey Globe tally, that brings the number of state senators who opposed legalization but are backing decriminalization up to nine. State Sens. Declan O’Scanlon, Robert...

Greenstein, Addiego indicate support for decriminalization

December 2, 2019 2:11 pmDecember 2, 2019 4:36 pm

Sens. Linda Greenstein and Dawn Addiego joined five other senators who opposed marijuana legalization are now backing, or will likely back, decriminalization. Greenstein told the New Jersey Globe she supports decriminalization for simple possession. Addiego said she is leaning voting...

Senate appears to have votes to decriminalize marijuana

December 2, 2019 11:56 amDecember 2, 2019 1:57 pm

Editor’s Note: After this article was published, Sens. Linda Greenstein and Dawn Addiego told the New Jersey Globe they were supporting and leaning towards supporting decriminalization, respectively. Greenstein was a soft no on legalization in March. Addiego was simply a...

O’Scanlon wants voters to decide on legal weed

November 15, 2019 12:41 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon wants to leave marijuana legalization to the voters. “It’s time to end the mixed message being sent to the public, the industry, law enforcement, and both opponents and supporters of marijuana legalization,” O’Scanlon said. “We should...

Help Wanted: Minority Conference Leader for Senate, Assembly

October 28, 2019 8:13 am

The death of State Sen. Anthony R. Bucco (R-Boonton) in September has set up a series of changes in the Republican leadership team in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature, regardless of the outcome of the 2019 mid-term elections....

O’Scanlon attacks Murphy on tax comments

October 3, 2019 1:12 pm

A Republican state senator attacked Gov. Phil Murphy over comments the governor made at a forum at Rowan University. On Tuesday, Murphy said New Jersey may not be the state for families and businesses whose only consideration is tax rates....