Senate President Steve Sweeney worries a marijuana tax that's too high won't deter the black market. He says it'll take years to phase out a tax on medical pot.
The 'first hundred days' promise came and went. Now Gov. Phil Murphy's first budget excludes marijuana legalization money. Backers hope for a summer vote.
The bipartisan legislation would impact minors as well, by removing a requirement they undergo psychiatric evaluations before being cleared for the state's program, and permitting them access to edible pot.