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If New Jersey voters approve a marijuana legalization referendum on Tuesday, a top state senator says he will introduce a bill to set up the adult-use cannabis market as early as Thursday. In an interview with Politico on Monday, Sen. Nick Scutari (D) said he’s been hard at work drafting enabling legislation with the expectation that the measure will pass. Recent polling certainly signals as much. The bill will be filed “hopefully by the end of the week, Thursday or next Monday,” he said. While there are few details about what the legislation will entail, it’s expected to largely reflect a legalization bill that Scutari previously introduced. That proposal did not advance through the legislature, however, leading lawmakers to put the question of legalizing cannabis before voters as a referendum. But the measure on the ballot simply asks voters whether they approve of the policy change. It does not contain the numerous provisions necessary to establish a regulated marijuana market in the state. That will still be up to lawmakers, and Scutari is not wasting any time. He said he’s been “reading, writing, taking input from advocacy groups, [and] advocates,” including in virtual Zoom meetings. Scutari: Enabling bill on cannabis…

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Source : Bill To Establish Marijuana Market Could Come Two Days After New Jersey Legalization Vote, Top Senator Says

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