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Tuesday, November 07, 2017 9:53:20 PM
Throughout the campaign, Murphy has embraced the idea of making marijuana available for recreational use for people 21 and older. Early on, he made his support well-known that he would sign a legalization bill when it arrived on his desk.
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-Gloucester, who controls which bills the 40-member Senate debate and vote on, said his goal was to get the measure passed within 100 days of the Murphy administration.
In fact, in his primary victory speech, Phil Murphy proclaimed his desire to sign a marijuana legalization bill within his first 100 days in office.
New Jersey's voters made their picks for gubernatorial, legislative, county and municipal candidates on Tuesday
Murphy has said he is also counting on the sales tax from legal cannabis -- an estimated $300 million -- as a key revenue source to help fund education programs and the public worker pensions.
"Assuming Murphy wins, it's full-steam ahead," state Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, the sponsor of recreational cannabis bill that is still undergoing revisions.
"The election of Phil Murphy gets us a giant step closer. Without him, I don't know where we would be. He has a 100 percent commitment to it," Scutari said.
Legalizing marijuana would reap $300M a year in taxes for N.J.
About 365,900 people in New Jersey use marijuana illegally.
Scutari said "it would be a waste" to hold another hearing on his legalization bill while Gov. Chris Christie remains in office. The Republican governor has called legalizing pot "beyond stupidity" and a public health hazard that could promote the use of opioids and heroin.
Christie finishes his second term at noon on Jan. 16.
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