Lawmakers are poised to vote on making New Jersey the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana. New Jersey would join the District of Columbia and 10 other states with legalized recreational use of the drug for adults if the vote succeeds. The measure calls for setting up a five-person cannabis regulatory commission, which would set the ground rules and oversee marijuana regulation in New Jersey. ———WHEN COULD YOU START USING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA? Medical marijuana facilities would be cleared to begin offering recreational cannabis soon after the bill passes but are required to keep enough product to serve patients first.

Source: ABC News March 24, 2019 14:26 UTC