Posts Tagged ‘Marijuana law’
ATTORNEY GENERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTIVE NO. 2021-1
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark.
Read MoreNEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL INSTRUCTS MUNICIPAL COURT PROSECUTORS TO ADJOURN CASES INVOLVING SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA POSSESSION
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On November 25, 2020, New Jersey’s Attorney General Gurbir Grewal provided guidance for prosecutors in relation to marijuana cases that are pending. This guidance came after New Jersey voters elected to amend the New Jersey Constitution to legalize marijuana. The Attorney General advised all municipal, county, and…
Read MoreNEW JERSEY VOTES TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA – BUT IT’S NOT LEGAL YET!
SENATE INTRODUCES PROPOSED BILL Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark On November 5, 2020, the 219th Legislature introduced Senate, No. 21, sponsored by Senators Nicholas P. Scutari and Stephen M. Sweeney, detailing a regulation structure for marijuana legalization. Most of the provisions of the proposed bill relate to establishing the oversight committees and…
Read More‘It Won’t Happen Overnight’: What’s Next for Cannabis in NJ
Sen. Nicholas Scutari said he hopes that by spring 2021, “the medical facilities will be able to start selling to the general public. I don’t see why they can’t.” By Suzette Parmley | November 05, 2020 at 10:18 AM Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The ballot initiative to legalize adult-use cannabis in New Jersey passed easily…
Read MoreWhy the delay on legal weed? Murphy and Sweeney point fingers on final support
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. It’s mid-October, and one of the priorities since January for Gov. Phil Murphy and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney — passing a law legalizing marijuana use for people 21 and older in New Jersey — is still the subject of painstaking private negotiations. This week, Sweeney, D-Gloucester, and…
Read MoreLegalization of marijuana and the effect on the New Jersey criminal and driving public.
With the changing of administrations in New Jersey, one of the greatest anticipated public policy changes will be the legalization of marijuana. Submitted by New Jersey DWI Defense Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Numerous state representatives and senators have been pushing for the legalization of marijuana, both Republican and Democratic, for the last eight years without any…
Read MoreDisciplinary Board Proposes “Marijuana Amendment” to Rules of Professional Conduct
Submitted by New Jersey Drug Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Disciplinary Board has published a notice of proposed rulemaking, seeking comments on a possible amendment to Rule 1.2 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, regarding scope of representation. According to the preface, the proposal responds to numerous inquiries received regarding advice to clients regarding the…
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