New Jersey is the eleventh-largest U.S. state – with a population of 9 million people. That makes it slightly smaller than Michigan – with 9.9 million people – where cannabis was legalized on Nov. 6.
What’s next?
The two committees have passed an adult use bill. The next step is a full vote by the state legislature.
They could vote on the legislation as early as Dec. 17.
Rolling Stone reports that the New Jersey legislature and governor are 98% in agreement over the terms of a marijuana bill.
A bill could be on Governor Phil Murphy’s desk before the New Year.