In the Weeds: Jersey City Council Debates How to Spend Marijuana Tax Dollars
Ward A Councilwoman Denise Ridley and Council President Joyce Watterman expressed their interest in the new revenue benefiting people in the neighborhoods adversely affected by harsh and often discriminatory out-of-date marijuana laws, including those who were formerly incarcerated.
“I would like to go into some type of re-entry or employment training program,” she said.