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Legal pot in New Jersey — do you know the whole story?
Pot is authorized throughout the Backyard State as of this Thursday, April 21. Though many people thought that it is about time that hashish is taken off the record of legal offenses, there are some issues.
My buddy Tom Pyle, a Princeton educated, native chief working with folks bothered with psychological sickness, joined me for an in-depth dialog on my podcast. We mentioned the leads to Colorado and different states which noticed a rise in minority youths being arrested within the fast aftermath of legalization, an increase in visitors accidents, and property crimes across the dispensaries.
I shared my ideas after assembly with a number of giant buyers in native dispensaries studying that many leaders within the hashish trade are those pushing for pot to stay unlawful on the federal degree.
It is smart, after all. No pot throughout state strains forces native rising licenses, which restrict provide and probably retains the value artificially excessive. The unintended consequence of this can doubtless be a thriving black market. Cheaper merchandise result in probably extra harmful conduct.
My buddy Heather Darling, who serves because the Morris County surrogate, weighed and shared among the identical issues. Hearken to my full dialog with Heather right here:
And with Tom Pyle right here:
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The submit above displays the ideas and observations of New Jersey 101.5 speak present host Invoice Spadea. Any opinions expressed are Invoice’s personal. Invoice Spadea is on the air weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m., talkin’ Jersey, taking your calls at 1-800-283-1015.
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