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Bimonthly News Update

MUST READ: New poll shows how N.J. residents want legal weed tax revenue spent

Most New Jerseyans want the state to use the tax revenue from legal marijuana sales to improve schools and expand public health programs, a new Rutgers University poll found.

• Pot is making people sick. Congress is playing catch-up.

When Gallup asked about legalizing weed last year, two-thirds of Americans supported it — up from 12 percent when the pollster first asked in 1969. But the policymakers overseeing legalization were flying surprisingly blind about its effect on public health.

• Employers: Clock is Ticking to Update Marijuana Policies

With an increasing number of states passing laws protecting employees who utilize marijuana, employers throughout the country are presently tasked with redesigning their marijuana-related policies and practices to avoid the (significantly increased) risk of suffering discrimination, retaliation, and other costly claims.

• Employers still struggle with medical pot reimbursements

Injured workers in states where medical marijuana is legal face obstacles when seeking reimbursement for the drug, despite legislation aimed at simplifying the process.

• Booker says he’ll keep trying to pass weed legislation even with House Republicans in charge

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, who played a major role in unsuccessful efforts to pass significant cannabis legislation in the last Congress, says he will try again this year, but admits the chances of success had dropped significantly.

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