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Sweeney’s Arizona trip didn’t sink legal weed bill, Coughlin says

March 25, 2019 6:14 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he did not think Senate President Steve Sweeney’s being out of state during the run-up to Monday’s since-tabled vote on a suite of marijuana legalization bills prevented Democrats in the upper chamber from securing the...

Dark money bill headed to Murphy’s desk

March 25, 2019 5:47 pm

The Assembly will vote to concur with an amendment to a dark money bill that would require groups like the Murphy-aligned New Direction New Jersey to disclose their donors, a spokeswoman for Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin told the New Jersey...

Top Dems suggest legal weed redo could come soon

March 25, 2019 5:31 pmMarch 25, 2019 8:08 pm

Trenton’s top Democrats suggested they would not hold off until next year to renew their push for marijuana legalization after a legalization vote was scrapped Monday because of a lack of support in the Senate. “The status quo is unacceptable....

Another pass at legal weed before November possible, Sweeney says

March 25, 2019 2:28 pmMarch 25, 2019 9:03 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney said state lawmakers might make another run at marijuana legalization before November’s elections. “I might’ve underestimated the challenge of getting this passed. I might’ve underestimated it, but I gotta tell you, we don’t fail,” Sweeney said....

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 a tentative yes on legalization

March 25, 2019 11:10 amMarch 25, 2019 12:44 pm

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

Murphy doesn’t have Senate votes to legalize weed

March 25, 2019 12:00 amMarch 25, 2019 11:14 am

The New Jersey Legislature is scheduled to consider a proposal to legalize the recreational use of marijuana today, one of the cornerstones of Gov. Phil Murphy’s legislative agenda. Right now, it looks like Murphy is stuck at sixteen votes –...

Tag: Steve Sweeney

Sweeney’s Arizona trip didn’t sink legal weed bill, Coughlin says

Dark money bill headed to Murphy’s desk

Top Dems suggest legal weed redo could come soon

Another pass at legal weed before November possible, Sweeney says

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

O’Scanlon a tentative yes on legalization

Murphy doesn’t have Senate votes to legalize weed

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