Will New Jersey Be The Next State To Legalize Marijuana?

The post Will New Jersey Be The Next State To Legalize Marijuana? appeared first on High Times.

Despite the Trump administration’s best efforts to reverse the progress of an Obama-era charge against marijuana prohibition, state-by-state legalization still remains as relevant as ever. Look no further than Vermont’s recent legalization of the plant as proof that states still have the power to make a change. Vermont became the first state to legalize cannabis through a legislative measure, rather than a state-approved ballot initiative, and it’s only a matter of time before other states follow suit. The only question is, who? There is a good chance that it’s New Jersey who will be ushering in a new, post-Chris Christie era. There’s a chance that the biggest benefactor of the Governor’s departure will be cannabis advocates. So, will New Jersey be the next state to legalize marijuana? Let’s take a look at some facts.

A New Era: Will New Jersey Be The Next State To Legalize Marijuana?

One of the biggest signals of change has been the election of Democrat Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, and the incumbent Governor of New Jersey. He’s supplanted Christie, a notorious cannabis-detractor, and has already instilled a belief that New Jersey will embrace the plant recreationally.

Murphy wrote on his own campaign website that he believes legalizing cannabis will help allocate police time to more violent, serious crimes, rather than petty marijuana arrests.