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Gov. Phil Murphy said he will sign a measure on July 2 to dramatically expand the state’s medical marijuana program.
The move would mark a victory for cannabis and social justice advocates, especially after the governor and legislative leadership conceded in March that they did not have enough support for a cannabis-legalization bill to pass in the state Senate.
“On Tuesday, [First Lady Tammy Murphy] and I will join the Honig family in Freehold to sign the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act into law,” Murphy tweeted on Friday. “We must continue to knock down barriers so that this life-changing medical treatment is affordable and accessible.
