New Jersey lawmakers are wasting no time to legalize recreational marijuana. Lawmakers introduced decriminalization and other marijuana-related bills on Friday, Nov. 6, just three days after voters approved legalization of adult use. And Monday, before the public could barely get a chance to read the bills, lawmakers planned to take action. Their efforts were not without critics, including from advocates for social justice. Senior Correspondent David Cruz reports.
Some criticism for first draft of cannabis-enabling legislation
Lawmakers move swiftly to take action. Critics take aim at elements of the bills
Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.