Potential Changes At NJ’s Cannabis Commission May Pose New Stumbling Block To Legalization

Nearly a month after Governor Phil Murphy signed laws legalizing cannabis for sale in New Jersey, the commission in charge of ushering in the new industry has yet to be officially created, possibly delaying when marijuana can legally be sold in the Garden State. 

Sources say the reason for the hold-up is because the governor’s office is grappling with a lawsuit threat from the NAACP, which claims Murphy violated the law that created the panel by failing to appoint a commissioner who is a member of a national social justice or civil rights group.

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