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Registered Nurse and Marijuana Mom Debi Madaio Launches Change.org Petition Requesting New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Grant a Recreational Cannabis License to Her NJWeedman’s Joint Eatery

MMP News AuthorNovember 17, 2020

TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 17, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Election Day, November 3, 2020, New Jersey became yet another state to legalize marijuana. With big corporate cannabis companies already moving to secure an edge in this new market, one small shop owner is hoping to make her voice heard and ... Read More

'Broken' marijuana laws don't mean pardons from Murphy. Why?

MMP News AuthorNovember 11, 2020

At every turn in his years-long advocacy for legalizing marijuana, Gov. Phil Murphy has said his goal is “first and foremost” for social justice since New Jersey has the largest racial gap in prisons in the United States, largely due to minor drug offenses. Just last week, when he appointed the ... Read More

Gov. Phil Murphy Names Head Of Cannabis Panel To Set Up Legal Weed In New Jersey

MMP News AuthorNovember 7, 2020

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday named his associate counsel to lead the commission that will oversee the state’s new recreational marijuana marketplace. Dianna Houenou, who serves as legal counsel to Murphy’s administration, will chair the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Before working in Murphy’s administration, Houenou ... Read More

Murphy associate counsel to chair Cannabis Regulatory Commission

MMP News AuthorNovember 7, 2020

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Diana Houenou, an administration associate counsel and senior policy advisor, will chair the Cannabis Regulatory Commission Friday. “Wherever she has worked, she built a wellspring of Trust throughout numerous communities, and in this new role, she will be called upon to continue doing just that,” Murphy ... Read More

Gov. Murphy Announces Marijuana Legalization Commission

MMP News AuthorNovember 6, 2020

Hero Cops Reunited With Teen They Saved From Life-Threatening CrashIt was a dramatic rescue of the summer that helped save the life of 17-year-old Rebecca Kiffin. She was pinned between two SUVs, one of them on fire. CBS2’s Kevin Rincon reports. 3 hours ago NYPD Searches For Armed Subway RobberPolice ... Read More

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Announces Appointments To Cannabis Regulatory Commission

MMP News AuthorNovember 6, 2020

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey is taking steps toward establishing rules for recreational marijuana now that voters approved a measure to make it legal in the Garden State. Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday announced appointments to the Cannabis Regulatory Commission. It will provide oversight to New Jersey’s marijuana marketplace. ... Read More