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After "stalling" the bill was revived when legislators and the governor agreed to set a tax rate of $42.00 an ounce vice a percentage of the sale price. [6] [7] The New York Times reported in February, 2019 that the settling of the tax rate question "could place the state [of New Jersey] on a path to legalizing recreational marijuana this year ...
Cannabis in New Jersey is legal for both medical use and recreational use. An amendment to the state constitution legalizing cannabis became effective on January 1, 2021, and enabling legislation and related bills were signed into law by governor Phil Murphy on February 22, 2021. The state legislature tried to legalize cannabis during its 2018 ...
The legislation was first enacted in 2002 and requires local, county and state government entities to provide the public with access to government records in New Jersey. Katie Sobko covers the New ...
President. Nicholas Scutari. Minority Leader. Steve Oroho (January 11, 2022–June 30, 2023) Anthony M. Bucco (July 1, 2023–January 9, 2024) [1] Party control. Democratic Party. The 220th New Jersey Legislature began on January 11, 2022, following the 2021 elections for Assembly and Senate. It ended on January 9, 2024.
The bill, positioned by its sponsors as a reform to OPRA, is now on its way to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk. Here’s a look at how every member of the Legislature voted on the measure.
According to the legislation, which was introduced in both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature on March 4, the gas tax would increase by almost 10 cents in the next five years — about 2 cents ...
The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Jersey Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment.
The New Jersey Legislature on Thursday passed a sweeping bill that would make the state the first in the country to ban single-use paper bags at supermarkets. The bill, which would also prohibit ...