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US state of New Jersey votes to legalise recreational marijuana

It is the 12th state in the US to do so.

PEOPLE IN THE US state of New Jersey have voted to legalise recreational marijuana possession and usage for people aged 21 and over. 

There are currently 11 states where cannabis is legal for recreational purposes. The vote passed in New Jersey with 67.3% in favour and 32.7% against. 

Three other states voted on this issue as part of the 2020 election – Arizona, Montana and South Dakota. 

There’s no verdict in yet on the other votes, but counting is underway in South Dakota with 17% of precincts included so far.

This initial count is indicating a result of 68% in favour of recreational cannabis, according to Dakota News Now.

A total of 33 states have approved the medical use of cannabis and the conservative state of Mississippi yesterday asked voters for the first time if they are content to legalise the drug for medicinal use.

So far, it’s reported that 10% of voting precincts have been counted, with these initial results showing 70% in favour of its approval.

New Jersey elected officials and leaders in the cannabis industry recently said they were devoting their energy towards readying legislation to outline how the legal market will operate. 

According to New Jersey news site NJ.com, Senator Nicholas Scutari said he is aiming to introduce the bill on Thursday with a possible public hearing next Monday. 

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    Mute Ollie McBurnie
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    Nov 4th 2020, 3:07 AM

    Great day for the parish of NJ!

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    Nov 4th 2020, 7:23 AM

    Please let Ireland be next. It could change our little for the good. Taxes , jobs, and agriculture development. What else could u possibly want a plant that could flourish here

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    Nov 4th 2020, 3:15 AM

    They’ll need it

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    Nov 4th 2020, 8:56 AM

    Why on earth is there a picture of tobacco filled cigarettes above?

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    Nov 4th 2020, 10:57 AM

    @Cork Cannabis Activist Network: thats just to smear cannabis by negative association. Ireland is like the North Korea of the Cannabis world and pedophilia is infinitely more acceptable here than weed.
    I’m left to assume that ,at least in Ireland, outlawing it is far more profitable than legalizing it.

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    Nov 4th 2020, 12:26 PM

    Great, let’s get momentum behind this movement in Ireland next.

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    Mute Mícheál Seán Mac Conmhaic
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    Nov 4th 2020, 5:17 AM

    Love the way the thumbnail features tobacco as if the 2 are inseparable. In the US its uncommon to find people mixing tobacco and cannabis. People only do it here because its so expensive. Its as if the the medi think smoking cannabis is the same as smoking tobacco.which just shows how little they know ofvthe subject.

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