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ACLU-NJ unveils plan for state cannabis regulation

August 18, 2021 11:50 am

The New Jersey branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-NJ) released a “Baseline Cannabis Plan” today that forms a guide for how they hope the Cannabis Regulatory Commission manages and funds the state’s fledgling marijuana industry. The regulatory commission...

Senate panel clears marijuana cleanup bill, setting up Monday vote

January 7, 2021 3:07 pmJanuary 7, 2021 3:08 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to clean up the state’s yet-unsigned legal marijuana enabling legislation Thursday in a party-line vote. The new bill makes a number of technical changes, including to allow persons convicted of marijuana and hashish...

Senate advances decriminalization bill, but mushrooms stall movement in Assembly

November 16, 2020 8:32 pm

The New Jersey State Senate approved a bill decriminalizing the use of marijuana on Monday, but amendments removing criminal penalties for possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms added in a committee meeting last week stalled its movement in the Assembly. “For the...

Axel Owen will manage campaign to pass marijuana legalization referendum

June 19, 2020 12:01 amJune 18, 2020 11:56 pm

The coalition advocating for passage of a referendum to legalize marijuana in New Jersey, has tapped a top state political operative to manage their campaign. Axel Owen, a former Democratic State Committee political director, will lead NJ CAN 2020, an...