Why hasn’t N.J. legalized marijuana?
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lashed out this week against backers of legalizing marijuana in the state, calling the push “beyond stupidity.”
Christie called out Democrats, saying they are willing to “poison our kids” to receive “blood money” from the taxes legalized pot would bring in.
“We are in the midst of the public health crisis on opiates,” Christie said Monday during a speech at a forum on substance abuse in Princeton.
According to Source: Vote: Should N.J. legalize marijuana? | NJ.com
Sound like a reefer madness? We thought so too. And we still do not understand why N.J. hasn’t legalized marijuana.
Leaders of the Democratic-controlled state Legislature are planning to introduce a bill next year that would legalize, tax, and regulate recreational marijuana.
A 2014 study found a 25 percent decrease in prescription drug overdoses in state with medical marijuana laws.
Explains the NJ.com article. New Jersey does have medical marijuana laws and a program ran by the Department of Health, which has struggled to serve it’s patients. Many blame Christie for the lack of marijuana industry growth, and describe him as out of touch.
