Should NJ legalize marijuana? See what top lawmakers say
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The top Democrats — state Senate President Stephen Sweeney and state Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto — said Wednesday during a panel discussion at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference that they are open to examining legalization. But neither would take a stronger stance.
On the other side, the top Republicans — Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. and Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick — said they are against legalizing pot, though Bramnick said he is in favor of decriminalizing the drug.
The sale of marijuana is legal in three states — Colorado, Oregon, and Washington — and it is legal to smoke pot in Alaska and Washington...
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