John Carnevale, who worked on policy at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy under three administrations, mapped out the necessary regulative landscape for what appears to be an inevitable industry in New Jersey. And setting it up is no mean task, especially given the lack of research on marijuana and public health and safety issues.
“Science is lagging policy,” Carnevale said at a marijuana symposium in Atlantic City hosted by Law Enforcement Against Drugs. “There’s a tremendous research gap. A lot of states have passed laws without any scientific information to support their decisions.”