TRENTON (1010 WINS) – New Jersey lawmakers planned committee hearings Monday on a measure legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in the state.
Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders announced an agreement on the measure last week.
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If the two committees clear the bill Monday, a vote to legalize the adult use of marijuana could come as soon as March 25, according to Asbury Park Press.
Under the agreement, cannabis would be taxed at $42 an ounce.
There would also be a five-person regulatory commission under the deal and the convictions of those arrested for low-level marijuana offenses would be erased.
If the bill becomes law, New Jersey would join 10 states and D.C. in legalizing the drug.