Murphy says there will be several pieces to the legalization bill, including expanding medical marijuana coverage and legalizing some recreational use.
"Most importantly this is social justice. We have the largest white/non-white gap of persons incarcerated in America. Low end drug crimes are not the only reason, but it's a big driving part of the reason. We aren't inventing marijuana, it exists right now,” Murphy said.
New Jersey Senate President, Steve Sweeney says he wants to add a 12 percent tax to recreational marijuana, but some fellow Democrats say they'd like to see something higher. Many New Jersey Republican lawmakers say they are strongly against legalization.