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Pro tips for New Jersey medical marijuana patients
Jay Lassiter - Published on March 8, 2022Read moreA New Jersey patient offers advice for fellow card-holders before the state’s dispensaries go rec-legal.
Finally, New Jersey’s Getting a Better Medical Marijuana System
Jay Lassiter - Published on May 24, 2019Read moreHere’s the bad news: No adult-use legalization until at least 2020. And no homegrow for patients.
Cannabis Collapse: New Jersey Lawmakers Call Off Legalization Vote
Jay Lassiter - Published on March 25, 2019Read more“We’ll be back at this,” Senate President Steve Sweeney said at a news conference Monday after the vote was called off. “Anybody who thinks this is dead is wrong.”
Legalization Coming ‘Within Weeks,’ New Jersey Advocates Say
Jay Lassiter - Published on February 21, 2019Read moreLawmakers tussle over taxes, home growing, expungements, and equity in a greener Garden State.
What’s the Holdup, New Jersey? Squabbles Delay Legalization, Again
Jay Lassiter - Published on January 29, 2019Read moreThe governor and state leaders are 90% in agreement on a bill to end prohibition. That final 10% is stubborn, though.
Rival Democrats Hold Up Cannabis Progress in New Jersey
Jay Lassiter - Published on January 2, 2019Read moreThe New Jersey Legislature meets again on January 15, when they’ll have another opportunity to fix what ails the state’s MMJ program or kick the can down the road. Again.
How Did Cannabis Legalization Stall in New Jersey?
Jay Lassiter - Published on March 6, 2018Read moreGov. Phil Murphy’s inauguration raised the expectations of many cannabis advocates to new heights—maybe a bit too high.
In Maryland, Products and Patients Are Flowing to Dispensaries
Jay Lassiter - Published on December 20, 2017Read moreSupply was tight during the first week, but patients are finding more products on the shelves at month’s end.
All the Cannabis Legalization Measures in Play Right Now
Jay Lassiter - Published on September 11, 2017Read moreMost of this year’s cannabis-related politicking involves laying the groundwork for 2018, when at least a half-dozen medical and adult-use measures may go up for a vote.
New Jersey’s Primary Was a Huge Win for Legalization. Here’s Why
Jay Lassiter - Published on June 7, 2017Read moreThe Democratic nominee, Phil Murphy, is all-in on adult use legalization. Even the Republican is for decrim.