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Jay Lassiter
Jay Lassiter
Jay has been covering New Jersey politics since 2005, when he founded a political journalism site and became the first credentialed statehouse blogger in America. He currently reports on politics for Leafly and the New York Observer.

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  • Pro tips for New Jersey medical marijuana patients

    Jay Lassiter - Published on March 8, 2022

    A New Jersey patient offers advice for fellow card-holders before the state’s dispensaries go rec-legal.

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  • Finally, New Jersey’s Getting a Better Medical Marijuana System

    Jay Lassiter - Published on May 24, 2019

    Here’s the bad news: No adult-use legalization until at least 2020. And no homegrow for patients.

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  • Cannabis Collapse: New Jersey Lawmakers Call Off Legalization Vote

    Jay Lassiter - Published on March 25, 2019

    “We’ll be back at this,” Senate President Steve Sweeney said at a news conference Monday after the vote was called off. “Anybody who thinks this is dead is wrong.”

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  • Legalization Coming ‘Within Weeks,’ New Jersey Advocates Say

    Jay Lassiter - Published on February 21, 2019

    Lawmakers tussle over taxes, home growing, expungements, and equity in a greener Garden State.

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  • What’s the Holdup, New Jersey? Squabbles Delay Legalization, Again

    Jay Lassiter - Published on January 29, 2019

    The governor and state leaders are 90% in agreement on a bill to end prohibition. That final 10% is stubborn, though.

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  • Rival Democrats Hold Up Cannabis Progress in New Jersey

    Jay Lassiter - Published on January 2, 2019

    The New Jersey Legislature meets again on January 15, when they’ll have another opportunity to fix what ails the state’s MMJ program or kick the can down the road. Again.

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  • How Did Cannabis Legalization Stall in New Jersey?

    Jay Lassiter - Published on March 6, 2018

    Gov. Phil Murphy’s inauguration raised the expectations of many cannabis advocates to new heights—maybe a bit too high.

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  • In Maryland, Products and Patients Are Flowing to Dispensaries

    Jay Lassiter - Published on December 20, 2017

    Supply was tight during the first week, but patients are finding more products on the shelves at month’s end.

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  • All the Cannabis Legalization Measures in Play Right Now

    Jay Lassiter - Published on September 11, 2017

    Most of this year’s cannabis-related politicking involves laying the groundwork for 2018, when at least a half-dozen medical and adult-use measures may go up for a vote.

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  • New Jersey’s Primary Was a Huge Win for Legalization. Here’s Why

    Jay Lassiter - Published on June 7, 2017

    The Democratic nominee, Phil Murphy, is all-in on adult use legalization. Even the Republican is for decrim.

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