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A constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana will be on the November 2020 ballot, following the Legislature’s passage of resolution ACR840/SCR183.
New Jerseyans en masse called on New Jersey’s legislative leadership to legalize marijuana through legislation before the end of this session via a sign-on letter sent by the ACLU of New Jersey. Legislative leadership, Gov.
On Nov. 18, Senate President Stephen Sweeney announced that the legislature would try to pass marijuana legalization through a ballot measure rather than legislation.
New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform issued the following statement in response:
NEWARK – Marijuana arrest numbers have increased dramatically, and racial disparities in arrest rates haven’t budged, according to a data brief (PDF) released by the American Civil Liberties Union of New