Gov. Phil Murphy will appear virtually Thursday with members of a campaign coalition seeking to end marijuana prohibition and encourage voters to say yes to a ballot question that would legalize weed for those over 21.
NJ CAN 2020, a statewide coalition of activists, doctors, lawyers and cannabis business interests, will host the virtual forum at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8. The lineup also features state Sen. Nick Scutari, D-Union, who sponsored previous legislation that would have legalized marijuana for those over the age of 21.
Murphy campaigned on the promise of legalizing marijuana, and the state Legislature made several attempts to pass a bill that would establish such an industry. But the state Senate fell short of the necessary votes, leading lawmakers to drop the effort last year and punt the issue to the ballot.
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