Legal marijuana movement builds as more states change laws

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Marijuana policy experts and advocates say this national trend is indicative of a shift in Americans' perspectives on cannabis.

New Jersey joined a growing list of states that have legalized recreational marijuana, as support for legalization reaches a new high.In the last four months, five states have legalized recreational marijuana, meaning now 30% of the country allows its adult residents to possess and use cannabis.

State leaders have led their legalization efforts by emphasizing how a regulated market could help boost their coffers in a post-pandemic economy and acknowledging the decades of social justice issues that were created by current and previous drug laws.last week, he touted the estimated $350 million in annual tax revenues that the bill would bring and said it would"right the wrongs of the past by putting an end to harsh prison sentences.

"I think most people have come to realize that cannabis has not been a gateway drug but a gateway to the criminal justice system," Hawkins told ABC News.Hawkins said there will be more pressure on other states to change their laws, but warned that there will still be more work ahead, even in places where voters approved legalization measures.

In February, Circuit Judge Christina Klinger ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, stating the measure violated the state's single-subject rule and was a revision of the constitution rather than an amendment, and the decision is pending an appeal.

 

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You're just now realizing that. This has been a strong feeling for decades. Typical authority figures so behind in the times.

Shift happened a long time ago. We just had to hide it in shoe boxes and under car seats until they legalized it.

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I don't think its so much the 'American Perspective' as it is the Corporate perspective of keeping Hemp out of the market competition. It was made Illegal due to Dow chemical not popular opinion.

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