New Jersey suspends marijuana cases in court in potential step toward legalization
By Justin Wise - 07/24/18 04:52 PM EDT New Jersey is suspending all marijuana cases in state municipal courts until at least September, a potential move toward the drug's legalization.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal (D) made the announcement in a letter to prosecutors, according to NJ.com. In it, Grewal asks that "all municipal prosecutors in New Jersey seek an adjournment until September 4, 2018, or later, of any matter involving a marijuana-related offense pending in municipal court."
Sharon Lauchaire, a spokeswoman in the attorney general's office, told the news outlet that the letter does not order police to stop making arrests related to pot.
The announcement comes as the New Jersey legislature debates a recreational marijuana bill introduced by state Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D).
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