Subject:
Your Letter:
As your constituent, I'm writing to urge you to support and possibly co-sponsor The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, HR 1227.
This Act excludes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus leaving states the authority to...
Update: The 2017 legislative session came to a close with lawmakers taking no further action on SB 6092 and SB 6308.
Update: On May 11 both bills were referred to the Health Committee.
A pair of bills are pending in the...
Update: Assembly members failed to take necessary action on SB 236 prior to this year’s legislative deadline.
Update: SB236 passed out of the Assembly Government Operations Committee on May 16.
Update: SB 236 passed the Senate by a margin of 21-12. It...
Update: Lawmakers have approved legislation establishing a 19-member special legislative commission to assess marijuana legalization and make recommendations. The purpose of the commission is "to conduct a comprehensive review and make recommendations regarding marijuana and the effects of its...
Senate and House Democrats are lobbying for provisions to permit the retail sale of marijuana to adults as a way to address the state’s estimated $5 billion budget gap.
The proposal would initially permit state-licensed dispensaries to sell cannabis to non-patients,...
Update: Indicating to reporters that a federal crackdown is forthcoming, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said "I'm definitely not a fan of expanded use of marijuana," he said. "States they can pass the laws they choose. I would just say it does...
Update: HR 2528 was referred to committee on June 18th.
Update: On May 18, Representatives Mike Coffman (R-CO) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) introduced HR 2528, The Respect States and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2017 which would clarify Congressional intent on the...
Subject:
Your Letter:
In light of recent comments by the Administration, I’m writing as your constituent to urge you to support and possibly co-sponsor The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, HR 1227. This Act excludes marijuana from the Controlled...
Update: A hearing was held June 19. You can watch it HERE.
Political support within the legislature to reform New Jersey’s marijuana laws has never been greater.
This year, SB 3195 has been introduced by State Sen. Nicholas Scutari to regulate the...
Update #2: The House Appropriations Committee released its 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill, which determines the funding levels for numerous federal agencies, including the Department of Justice. Predictably, the bill does not include language — known as...