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Up in Smoke: New Jersey’s pot policies
With implementation of the state’s medical marijuana law stalled in a legal limbo, a bipartisan group of legislators is looking to drastically reduce the penalties residents would face if caught with relatively small amounts of the drug.
The proposal to decriminalize possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana — about a half-ounce — would not apply to those who get a prescription through the state’s medical marijuana program (once it is up and running). (Stainton, NJ Spotlight)