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New Jersey Introduces Bill to Expand Medical Marijuana Program, Legalize Adult-Use

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari unveiled a combined bill that aims to address the two biggest marijuana-related issues in New Jersey.

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The state senator leading the charge on legal weed in New Jersey introduced a new bill Thursday that would bring recreational marijuana to the state while expanding the medical marijuana program.

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State Sen. Nicholas Scutari on Thursday unveiled a combined bill that aims to address the two biggest marijuana-related issues in New Jersey: an expansion of medical marijuana and full legalization of cannabis for adults. Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-Gloucester, is also a prime sponsor, Scutari said.

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This is the first bill introduced that combines the two efforts. Scutari's bill calls for 218 total marijuana dispensaries, 120 of them recreational and 98 of them medical.

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