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12-16-2019, 06:14 PM
New Jersey Lawmakers Vote To Put Marijuana Legalization On State’s 2020 Ballot
Kyle Jaeger
December 16, 2019
New Jersey lawmakers approved a resolution on Monday that will put a referendum on legalizing marijuana on the state’s 2020 ballot.
The Senate voted 24-16 in favor of the measure, with the Assembly following by a margin of 49-24—supermajority support that means lawmakers will not have to vote on the measure again next year, which is required for such resolutions if they are only approved by a simple majority.
The votes come days after committees in both chambers held hearings on the issue, with testimony from advocates, stakeholders and opponents.
“We’re optimistic that next November New Jersey voters will replace an eight-decade-long policy disaster with a far more sensible approach to marijuana,” Karen O’Keefe, state policies director for the Marijuana Policy Project, told Marijuana Moment.
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read more:
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-jersey-lawmakers-vote-to-put-marijuana-legalization-on-states-2020-ballot/
Kyle Jaeger
December 16, 2019
New Jersey lawmakers approved a resolution on Monday that will put a referendum on legalizing marijuana on the state’s 2020 ballot.
The Senate voted 24-16 in favor of the measure, with the Assembly following by a margin of 49-24—supermajority support that means lawmakers will not have to vote on the measure again next year, which is required for such resolutions if they are only approved by a simple majority.
The votes come days after committees in both chambers held hearings on the issue, with testimony from advocates, stakeholders and opponents.
“We’re optimistic that next November New Jersey voters will replace an eight-decade-long policy disaster with a far more sensible approach to marijuana,” Karen O’Keefe, state policies director for the Marijuana Policy Project, told Marijuana Moment.
...
read more:
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-jersey-lawmakers-vote-to-put-marijuana-legalization-on-states-2020-ballot/