The state's Division of Consumer Affairs, under the attorney general's office, announced last week it would revisit how marijuana is classified under the New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, which currently lists pot as a Schedule I drug - the most strictly regulated category that also includes cocaine, heroin, and LSD. These drugs are considered highly addictive and without any accepted medical value.
The division also said it would withdraw a legal appeal filed under former Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who was replaced in January by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. The appeal had challenged what some considered a landmark ruling in October from the state's Superior Court, which encouraged public officials to revisit the current marijuana classification, suggesting the listing was inconsistent with current medical practices.