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Chris Christie’s contentious tenure as Governor of New Jersey is coming to a close. After eight years comprised of bridge-gate, beach-gate, and negligence in the face of a deadly opioid epidemic, Christie will turn over the keys to the Garden State Governor’s mansion to progressive Democrat Phil Murphy next Tuesday.
To celebrate the highly anticipated changing of the guard, New Jersey state Senator Nicholas Scutari began the legislature’s 2018 session by introducing SB830, the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis. Throughout his campaign, Governor-elect Murphy promised to end cannabis prohibition during his first 100 days in office.
Since securing the nomination, Murphy has walked back his 100 day guarantee slightly. That said, he confirmed this week that he would quickly sign any sound piece of cannabis legalization legislation that makes it to his desk.
“I don’t want to marry myself to a particular day, but I would hope it’s sooner than later,” Murphy told NJ.com on Thursday. “We’ve just got to make sure we do it right.”
An identical replicant of a legalization bill that Scutari first introduced in 2014, SB830 would allow the possession of…
