The probability of an adult-use marijuana bill passing in New Jersey before a June 30 budget deadline reportedly is declining, but lawmakers still look poised to approve recreational MJ within the next year, according to a policy analyst and advocate.
The current effort is hitting a snag because of state budget squabbles as well as lack of consensus over the details of a marijuana industry, according to NorthJersey.com.
Despite that hiccup, Karen O’Keefe, director of state policies for the Marijuana Policy Project, said that New Jersey has a lot of momentum for legalizing recreational cannabis even if it doesn’t occur in the next week because of the budget stalemate.