Following weeks of negotiations with the governor, a top New Jersey lawmaker said on Wednesday he is abandoning revised compromise legislation to implement marijuana regulations in the state. It’s been more than three months since New Jersey voters approved an adult-use cannabis legalization referendum. In December, lawmakers sent Gov. Phil Murphy (D) a pair of bills to implement legal sales and decriminalize possession, but a dispute with the governor over his desire to see penalties instituted for underage people has stalled the process. There have been repeated attempts to reach an agreement on the issue—including the introduction of an earlier version of a “clean up” bill that cleared an Assembly committee late last month—but a top senator signaled that negotiations are over with respect to his chamber’s measure.
Kyle Jaeger, Marijuana Moment, 02/17/2021 18:15:00