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New Jerseyans passed a constitutional amendment legalizing cannabis through a ballot question on Nov. 3, signaling the beginning of the end of marijuana prohibition in the Garden State.
Advocates asked a state court to order a remedy for voters displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic who do not receive a mail-in ballot from New Jersey by October 30 through no fault of their own.
New Jerseyans strongly support immigrants, according to a poll conducted by the ACLU, asking likely New Jersey voters about COVID-19 testing, economic relief, and work visa extensions.
TRENTON – In a victory for racial justice and public health, the Assembly today passed S2519/A4235 with Senate concurrence, the bill to implement public health emergency credits that will allow for the early release of people nearing the end of their sentences during the COVID-19 pandemic.