When Will Weed Be Legal In NJ?

Your Halloween party might have a different vibe this year.

Governor Murphy said "sooner than later" when asked about a potential date for legalization, and the vote is could happen October 29th.

Jump to 20:30 in this video for Murphy's full comments:

The biggest issue currently facing the bill? The tax rate. Democratic leaders in the state Legislature are standing by a 12 percent tax on recreational marijuana, but other lawmakers are reportedly pushing for tax rates anywhere from 10 percent to 25 percent over a four-year period.

Twenty-five percent is a crazy tax rate! It seems like that is set intentionally high, either by a legislator who really doesn't want marijuana legalized, or maybe as a diversion tactic, where they assume that starting with a super-expensive tax they can eventually seem like they were nice when they negotiated down to 19%.

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