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Posted on November 11, 2020

Promised Fiscal Benefits of Marijuana Legalization Go Up in Smoke !

Most New Jerseyans will not see any of the fiscal Benefits that were promised as a result of Marijuana Legalization

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Trenton NJ, Leading Democrat’s are staking their claims in an effort to direct “All Revenues” from legal marijuana back to their own districts. State Senator Mike Doherty (R-23) warned that infighting among Democrats about the taxation of marijuana and how to spend any resulting revenues makes it clear that most New Jerseyans will not see any of the fiscal benefits that were promised as a result of legalization:

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Posted on November 16, 2019 November 15, 2019

NJ GOP Senator Recreational Marijuana Legalization Should Be Decided by Voters

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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) today released the following statement regarding his position on a lame duck vote on marijuana legalization:

Posted on March 19, 2019 March 18, 2019

Reader says , “our politicians, will find a way to spend more than they take in”

” Sorry to write it but legalized hooch will bring in significant revenue. NJ is the most densely populated state in the union. That fact alone will create a booming business. However, the issue is no matter how much revenue generators are blessed by our politicians, they will find a way to spend more than they take in…and that is the moral hazard we face as voters. “

Posted on March 18, 2019 March 17, 2019

Reader says Legal Weed ,”big tax revenue will never materialize”

Marijuana is a gateway drug.
Every opioid and heroin addict began with marijuana .
The drug dealers will still be the biggest suppliers since their weed will be cheaper than the “legal” version with the big tax on it… And the big tax revenue will never materialize, just as the gas tax increase caused a decrease in gallons since the truckers no longer bought cheaper diesel here and the promised extra money never materialized.. How do you like the roads in 2019? Worse than ever with potholes
Do you Really expect drug dealers to collect tax ?….
This will go over like a fart in church.

Posted on February 20, 2019 February 19, 2019

Support for Legal Weed Stays High

Public sees tax revenue boon; backs expungement

West Long Branch NJ , The Monmouth University Poll finds more than 6-in-10 New Jersey residents support legalizing marijuana and half say a current proposal to make that happen in the Garden State is a good idea. The number of people who say that legalization will help the state’s economy and lead to a decrease in other drug crimes has ticked up over the past year. Three-quarters of the public also support the opportunity for those with past possession convictions to expunge their records.

Most New Jersey adults (62%) currently support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use while 32% oppose this. These numbers are in line with the 59% – 37% split recorded in a Monmouth poll last year. However, statewide support for legalization is higher than five years ago when it stood at 48% in favor and 47% opposed. Marijuana legalization receives support from most Democrats (72%) and independents (61%), but less than half of Republicans (47%). By age, support stands at 81% among those 18 to 34 years old and at just over half among those age 35 to 54 (56%) and age 55 or older (53%).