NJ marijuana mailbag: Are they going to decriminalize it? How about insurance coverage?
Q: Why haven't Murphy and Sweeney decriminalized marijuana? (John B.)
The main reason the powers-that-be (including Sweeney) have come out against decriminalizing marijuana is that it would strengthen the black market. In a May editorial board meeting, Sweeney told the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey that he was "still trying to get (his) mind around it."