New Jersey is going to soon legalize recreational marijuana use. While not every state resident is excited by this step, we believe legalizing what are regularly occurring activities makes sense.
Not only will it bring about an important element of justice as far too many men of color were incarcerated for actions that no longer will be illegal but also increased revenue flows will give some relief to overburdened taxpayers.
Still, before recreational use is legal, the Murphy administration has more immediate decisions to make. In the next few weeks the New Jersey Department of Health will award licenses to six medical marijuana dispensaries doubling the number in the state to 12. Over 140 applications were submitted for these six slots, showing the market demand corporate investors believe exists in New Jersey.