Gov. Phil Murphy signs three bills legalizing weed in the Garden State
By Nicholas Kerr | Feb. 23, 2021Capping off a three-year-long effort to legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy signed several bills into law on Monday officially regulating cannabis use and possession for adults 21 years and older, halting arrests for pot possession and establishing new penalties for those younger than 21 caught with the drug.