New Jersey Senate postpones vote on legal recreational pot.
, who campaigned on legalizing recreational weed and comes even though his party controls both chambers of the Legislature as well.
In a statement, Coughlin said he was"disappointed" the measure didn't get enough support and said he's committed to continue working to get it passed.New Jersey's Statehouse was a hive of supporters, opponents and TV cameras covering the stalled vote on the measure to allow those 21 and over to possess or buy up to an ounce of marijuana, as well as to expunge the records of many people convicted of marijuana crimes.
Supporters downplayed the significance of the delay. Scott Rudder, the head of the state's pro-legalization CannaBusiness Association, said he was confident that lawmakers would eventually come to support legalization and that they needed more time to understand the intricacies of the bill. Tax revenue would go into a fund for"development, regulations, and enforcement of cannabis activities," including paying for expungement costs.
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