By TAPINTO EAST ORANGE / ORANGE STAFF
March 31, 2021 at 11:50 PM
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March 31, 2021 at 11:50 PM
(EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ) - On this last day of Women’s History Month, before the clock strikes 12 midnight, TAPinto wanted to pause from all the Coronavirus news and take the time to highlight women in our communities making a difference.
In honor of the many s-heroes, we have created our second annual “East Orange and Orange 100 Women of Power and Progress” list.
The criteria used to select each woman was as follows: 1. The woman must be a resident of or work in East Orange or Orange. 2. She must use her life and platforms by way of career, volunteerism, social media, etc. to promote positivity, unity, and the uplifting of other women within one of the two municipalities and beyond.
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Deal On NJ Marijuana Legalization Bill Collapses - Newark, NJ - NJ lawmakers' efforts to start the process of legalizing marijuana have collapsed. Here's what is next.
UpdatedTue, Dec 29, 2020 at 7:29 am ET
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NEW JERSEY The process of legalizing marijuana has hit a roadblock now that the Murphy administration is objecting to legislation that creates the framework for selling the drug in the Garden State in 2021, sources told Patch.
Sources confirmed a Politico report that says the Murphy administration is objecting to the legal issues in the long-debated legislation, A-21, that officially legalizes personal use of marijuana, decriminalizes the substance and removes it from the Schedule I drug list.
Gov. Phil Murphy, speaking during a Monday news conference, said there are some technical, but important things we re trying to wrinkle out on the legislation.
UpdatedThu, Dec 17, 2020 at 3:25 pm ET
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NEW JERSEY The New Jersey Assembly and Senate voted in favor of legislation that clears the way and creates a framework for marijuana legalization in the Garden State in 2021. The bill needs Gov. Phil Murphy s signature to become law.
The long-debated legislation, A-21, officially legalizes personal use of marijuana, decriminalizes the substance and removes it from the Schedule I drug list.
Lawmakers and advocates say the bill would also create a framework for legalization that benefits communities who have disproportionately been affected by drug arrests.
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Assembly members voted 49-24-6 for the legislation, while the Senate voted 23-17 in favor Thursday.