recreational marijuana in nj

Legal weed was a money-maker on its opening day. Nearly $2 million in gross sales were made as the garden state goes “green”

New Jersey kicked off the first day of recreational marijuana sales last Thursday — and according to the state, the 12 participating dispensaries sold cannabis products to thousands and raked in nearly $2 million in sales in just one day. The state reported Wednesday that 12,438 customers kicked off the first day of recreational marijuana sales on April 21, grossing…

Thursday was the first day where people can buy recreational marijuana in New Jersey. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop issued a warning to the city’s police force — using marijuana, even off-duty, “will result in termination.” Fulop’s position, which cites federal government policies, comes even though the state’s acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin issued a memo last week, according to reports, that stated off-duty officers in the Garden State are allowed to consume...

NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.