Hemp Politics

NJ.com put together some reactions to weed becoming legal in the state, and they’re pretty fun to go through.
Here are a few:
Joey Diaz

Its time to celebrate……I’m about to smoke a number with Governor Murphy………..Thank you NJ!!!! pic.twitter.com/4WqbHg201s
— Joey CoCo Diaz (@madflavor) February 22, 2021

It’s a very happy #MoaMonday here in NJ as weed is now legal 👍👍 hope everyone is having a good day today pic.twitter.com/TRWtLdqkgK
— Paul A (@QuispyBacon) February 22, 2021

Kevin Smith

Jay & Silent Bob have asked meto make a statement on their behalfon this historic day:
“You took away our fuckin’ livelihood!”
Excuse them. Eventually, they’ll be thankful to you and the voters ofNew Jersey for both legalizationand decriminalization.I thank you all too! https://t.co/voVcfgaaNW
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 22, 2021

Redman

WHO ALL SMOKN TONIGHT ?? pic.twitter.com/YHsqGmYTkX
— Redman (@therealredman) February 21, 2021

Comedy Central

TFW legal weed comes to New Jersey. pic.twitter.com/VhxnQmgytP
— comedycentral (@ComedyCentral) February 22, 2021

Alex Grubard

✅Tye Dye everything in my sock drawer.✅Eat 2 burritos in a row.✅Get really quiet in the middle of a conversation. https://t.co/NJaqX9EBcz
— Almost Grubard (@Alexgrubard) February 22, 2021

So New Jersey legalizes weed and we’re all just supposed to finish the workday as if nothing happened??? pic.twitter.com/mPmZC7ysZ5
— WEED IS LEGAL IN NEW JERSEY!!! (@L_DiPaolo) February 22, 2021

House lawmakers approved three pieces of legislation that would legalize adult use marijuana and decriminalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana.
The post North Dakota: House Lawmakers Approve Measures to Legalize Marijuana Sales, Decriminalize Personal Possession appeared first on NORML.

New York, NY – In response to New Jersey becoming the 13th state to pass and implement marijuana legalization for adult use, following the legislature voting for—and Governor Murphy signing legislation into law—Melissa Moore, New York State Director for the Drug Policy Alliance, released the following statement:  “Today, the New Jersey Legislature voted for—and Gov. […]

“Despite nearly seven in ten New Jersey residents voting in favor of legalization on Election Day, it took lawmakers 111 days following that vote to achieve consensus to enact enabling legislation into law.”
The post New Jersey: Governor Signs Enabling Legislation to Cease Marijuana Possession Arrests, License Retail Sales Into Law appeared first on NORML.

Following in the footsteps of Oregon, California is potentially opening up the market to psychedelics.
Legislation filed on Wednesday by Senator Scott Wiener looks to “end the failed War on Drugs approach to addressing psychedelics while building on the science and research in the psychedelic field to create the potential for a therapeutic framework that could help people struggling from the effects of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other health conditions.”
It would also free up those with prior criminal records due to possession or use of psychedelics.
In particular psilocybin, LSD, DMT, MDMA, ketamine, mescaline, and ibogaine would all be under the umbrella of this bill.
It’s yet to be determined if this bill will pass the senate, but there are also plans to get psilocybin legalization on the ballot in 2022, so it seems just a matter of time for this state to see some form of legal psychedelics pop up at a storefront near my fellow Californians.
Read more at Marijuana Moment.

Here’s a summary of progressing marijuana legalization efforts thus far and where they stand in key states across the country.
The post Marijuana Legalization Legislation Advances Nationwide appeared first on NORML.

Today, 37 members of Congress, led by Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chairs Barbara Lee and Earl…
The post Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Urge President Biden To Pardon Federal Cannabis Offenses appeared first on NORML.