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Recreational Weed Legal in New Jersey, What Comes Next?

MATTHEW BRODEUR
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Recreational marijuana is finally on the books in New Jersey. It’s the culmination of years of advocacy and opposition including a failed vote in the Legislature, a ballot question overwhelmingly approved by voters, and finally, three new laws.

But when will you actually be able to walk into a store and buy it? And what happens to past marijuana convictions? WHYY’s Joe Hernandez has this look on what comes next.

(Original air-date: 3/9/21)