Tag: marijuana
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Princeton Council plans to form cannabis task force to study issue
Should the Municipality of Princeton allow cannabis dispensaries in town? That is one of the questions that a proposed municipal cannabis task force expects to study, Princeton Councilwoman Eve Niedergang said. New Jersey voters approved the legalization of marijuana in November, but the State Legislature has not passed the enabling legislation that would provide specific…
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Cranbury Township Committee members weigh in on recreational marijuana
Lawmakers in New Jersey’s state legislature are continuing to work on legislation regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. However, as of Nov. 23, legislation had stalled in Trenton, since voters approved the measure on the ballot during the Nov. 3 general election. The approved measure does not go into effect until Jan.…
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Law enforcement shuts down drug scheme in New Jersey
The illicit resale of popular candies laced with Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was leaving its purchasers with more than just a sugar high, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. THC is the principal psychoactive component of marijuana. During a Jan. 7 press conference at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in Freehold Township, Gramiccioni said an…
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Parents need to be aware of drugs ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A toddler is seen clumsily walking over, alone, to the kitchen table. On her tippy toes, she reaches up and feels her way around. A sharp steak knife is at the edge, which the curious youngster pulls off the table. Not hurt at first, the child keeps looking at the knife on…
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East Brunswick holds marijuana ordinance forum
East Brunswick Mayor Brad J. Cohen and keynote speaker Frank Greenagel will hold an educational forum discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the sale of recreational marijuana in East Brunswick during a presentation at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The forum,…
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Jackson school board reviews substance abuse statistics
JACKSON – There were no reported incidents involving students with alcohol or prescription drugs from January through June 2018 in the Jackson School District. During a Board of Education meeting on Aug. 28, Ray Milewski, the district’s director of security, presented the annual report detailing incidents of serious student misconduct in the areas of harassment,…
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Colts Neck will continue public hearing on marijuana ordinance
COLTS NECK – A public hearing concerning an ordinance that will, if adopted, ban business operators from selling medical marijuana and so-called recreational marijuana will continue at the Aug. 8 meeting of the Colts Neck Township Committee. During the committee’s July 19 meeting, a public hearing on the ordinance was opened. No one from the…
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Colts Neck officials consider banning growth, sale of marijuana
COLTS NECK – Municipal officials are weighing the adoption of an ordinance that would make the sale of marijuana and/or associated paraphernalia, as well as the growth and manufacture of marijuana, illegal in Colts Neck. Residents will have their say on the issue when a public hearing on the ordinance is held at the Township…
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Sayreville Police Chief weighs in on marijuana legalization
EDISON — With the ongoing discussion of marijuana legalization in the state, Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski, on behalf of the Middlesex County Chiefs of Police, said the prospect brings concerns for law enforcement officials in terms of incidents of driving while impaired. “Marijuana is not a benign drug,” Zebrowski said during an Assembly Oversight,…