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A state lawmaker introduced legislation on Monday that would legalize marijuana in New Jersey, saying he was laying the groundwork to pass a new law almost as soon as Gov. Chris Christie leaves office. Sen. Nicholas Scutari's bill would make New Jersey one of a small but growing number of...

A state lawmaker introduced legislation on Monday that would legalize marijuana in New Jersey, saying he was laying the groundwork to pass a new law almost as soon as Gov. Chris Christie leaves office. Sen. Nicholas Scutari's bill would make New Jersey one of a small but growing number of...

Growing hemp in Jersey could boost the Island’s agricultural industry, the assistant director for rural economy has said, after a special license for its production was granted. Health Minister Andrew Green has granted a license to the Industrial Hemp Partnership – a new Jersey-based business...

In response to an editorial "Is legalizing pot reefer madness?" New Jersey should legalize marijuana for adults 21 and over. Decriminalization does not go far enough. Decriminalization does not address the illegal, uncontrolled and unregulated marijuana market. Eliminating this market is...

A trade association has formed to promote the legalization of recreational marijuana in New Jersey after Gov. Chris Christie completes his second and final term in January. The New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association is amassing support from agriculture, security, technology, chemistry and...

Another marijuana-legalization group has cropped up in Trenton, this one led by lobbyist Peter Cammarano, a former chief of staff to acting Gov. Dick Codey. The New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association will be adding its voice to a growing movement for marijuana legalization in New Jersey, which...

Marijuana is a growing part of New Jersey's medical economy and a nondescript medical marijuana dispensary in Camden County is leading the way. The Compassionate Sciences Alternative Treatment Center in Bellmawr is rapidly growing in size, due in part to offering topical oils, oral lozenges...

Since including post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for the use of medical marijuana in New Jersey four months ago, nearly 500 people with PTSD have enrolled in the state's program. But, according to Ken Wolski, executive director of the New Jersey Coalition for Medical...

Does New Jersey's limited list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana need to expand? More than three dozen Garden State patients have answered that question with a resounding "yes." A group of 45 New Jersey residents recently claimed that smoking weed helps relieve symptoms from a...

Two Newark attorneys say it's inconsistent for New Jersey to have a medical marijuana program and still classify the drug among the most dangerous. NJ.com reports a three-judge state appeals panel in Trenton agreed to release an opinion on the matter after hearing arguments from Joseph...

Trenton - This vicious, epic presidential race won't be the only reason voter turnout is expected to be massive on Nov. 8. Legalizing recreational marijuana is on the ballot in five states. And unlike Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, whom pollsters say are the most unpopular major party...

Trenton, N.J. - New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney says he intends to take up the issue of legalizing marijuana in the state as soon as the next governor assumes office in 2018. NJ.com reports Gov. Chris Christie has remained steadfast in his assertion that he will veto any bill to...

Phil Murphy, the Democrats' likely nominee for governor next year, said Thursday night that he supports the legalization of marijuana in New Jersey. "I support legalization," Murphy said in response to a question at a town hall event in Rutherford. Murphy's position puts him at odds with...

Bold legislation introduced in New Jersey last week would not only treat cannabis like tobacco - legalizing it - but would expunge records for individuals previously convicted of certain marijuana-related 'crimes.' Should the bill, A4193, pass, convenience stores would be permitted to sell...

New Jersey - Bold legislation introduced in New Jersey last week would not only treat cannabis like tobacco - legalizing it - but would expunge records for individuals previously convicted of certain marijuana-related 'crimes.' Should the bill, A4193, pass, convenience stores would be...

A New Jersey State Assemblyman on Thursday introduced a bold, cannabis-friendly bill that would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in the Garden State. The proposed law — A4193 - would legalize marijuana and "provide for records expungement" for certain past marijuana offenses. In...

A New Jersey state lawmaker has introduced a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state and regulate it like tobacco, making it available at grocery stores and gas stations. State Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, R-Morris, tells Politico he "never quite understood the allure" of...

Patients who use medicinal marijuana in New Jersey will soon have a new way to take it. Later this month Compassionate Sciences in Bellmawr, one of five certified medical marijuana dispensaries in New Jersey, will begin offering cannabis-enhanced creams and lozenges. "This really is a...

Patients who use medicinal marijuana in New Jersey will soon have a new way to take it. Later this month Compassionate Sciences in Bellmawr, one of five certified medical marijuana dispensaries in New Jersey, will begin offering cannabis-enhanced creams and lozenges. "This really is a...

Compassionate Sciences Alternative Treatment Center said it has become the first New Jersey medical marijuana dispensary to receive final state approval to manufacture new medical cannabis products for registered patients. The Bellmawr, New Jersey dispensary said pharmaceutical-grade products...