The legislative clean up continues on legal marijuana. Friday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill tweaking the measure so police are required to notify parents when their teens are caught with alcohol or weed. Families and law enforcement were outraged over the initial rule preventing their involvement for those under the age of 18.
Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra believes new law effectively legalizes underage use of marijuana and alcohol
Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra hopes the state commission on marijuana makes serious changes.
“I’m well aware that Governor Murphy has signaled support to scale back this provision, but if that actually occurs, the devil will be in the details, and nothing I have seen so far has led me to believe that any changes to the law will remove this ridiculous criminal liability component our officers now face,” Kanitra said.
Bay Head, New Jersey Police Chief Billy Hoffman shares his concerns on new law which will prohibit officers from notifying parents of children involved in drug possession.
When New Jersey voted to legalize cannabis, a lot of people thought they would be seeing dispensaries and consumption lounges and delivery services by summer. But the reality appears to be that cannabis demand will exceed legal cannabis supply for most of this year.
Officials with the state Association of Chiefs of Police met with New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal on Wednesday to try to resolve questions and issues they have with enforcing new marijuana laws now that adult-use recreational marijuana is legal.
Known as the NJWeedman, Edward Forchion is upfront about his underground weed business. He opened a storefront on E State Street in Trenton where he sells everything from flowers, cannabis concentrates and edibles. With the state still months away from actually opening up its marijuana marketplace, NJWeedman's Joint is one of the only places defying the government's rollout.
"I say I'm like the people's champ right now...the Robinhood reefer," Forchion said.
A Toms River-based company that bills itself as a "new and unique delivery service" says it will legally deliver cannabis treats to your door -- no matter which county you live in. Slumped Kitchen won't sell you cannabis in its raw form, per se, but it will sell treats like brownies and cookies and drivers might give you up to one ounce of the raw stuff to enjoy with those as an "optional" free gift.
A recently appointed panel that will create the rules and regulations for the state’s newly legalized marijuana industry is coming under fire from New Jersey’s chapter of the NAACP.
A lot of the people in New Jersey who voted for legal cannabis back in November — about two-thirds of voters — not to mention those who want to get in on the ground floor of the nascent business — are wondering when will the stuff be available?