Bimonthly News Update

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• 68% of N.J. voters likely to approve legal weed ballot question, new poll shows

About two-thirds of New Jersey voters are likely to vote yes on a ballot question seeking to legalize marijuana use for those over 21 this November, according to a new poll.

• Activists take to the streets to call for marijuana legalization in N.J.

Breonna Taylor was a 36-year-old Black emergency medical worker who was killed in March while police in Louisville, Kentucky carried out a no-knock warrant as part of a narcotics investigation.

• More Discussion Pending on Possible Cannabis Dispensary in Verona

At its last meeting, the Verona Township Council considered a request by Green Thumb Industries (GTI) New Jersey, LLC for a medical cannabis dispensary.

• FMCSA reports over 25,000 drug violations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reported 25,168 drug violations among commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for 2020 as of June. On July 13, the FMCSA released a June monthly report for its Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse.

• Congress Could Vote On Marijuana Amendment Protecting All State Legalization Laws

The House of Representatives could vote within the next week or so on amendment to protect all state marijuana legalization laws from federal interference.

• Ninth Circuit Holds Joyce Amendment Prevents Sentencing Defendants Who Pled Guilty Prior to Original Appropriations Rider

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit enjoined the federal government from prosecuting two individuals who pled guilty to cultivating medical cannabis a year before Congress passed an appropriations rider barring the Department of Justice from spending money to interfere with state cannabis laws.

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