N.J. legislative committees vote to legalize marijuana
Although Monday’s four-hour joint committee hearing saw testimony from dozens of people both for and against legalization, many legislators ended up supporting the bills for social justice reasons.
State Sen. Pat Diegnan, D-Middlesex, said legalization would have far-reaching benefits, from legitimizing users to regulating production of the drug.
“The folks that are going to be most disappointed when this becomes a law in the state of New Jersey are drug dealers,” Diegnan said.