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TRENTON – The New Jersey Supreme Court today ruled that traffics stops for unobstructive license plate frames are pretextual and could violate the constitutional rights of individuals. The case, State v.
New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill (S3565/A5472) revising a law pertaining to youth possession and use of cannabis and alcohol that was signed by Governor Murphy last month as part of a broader cannabis legalization and decriminalization effort.
TRENTON – Today, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the protections of the New Jersey Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (NJPWFA) in an opinion that found a police department policy violated the law by placing additional burdens on pregnant officers who requested light duty.
The ACLU-NJ urged quick passage of a bill that will solidify certain details of cannabis legalization and decriminalization after a hearing and yes vote in the Assembly Community Development and Affairs Committee.
New Jersey Assembly and Senate committees passed legislation addressing some technical issues and altering youth penalties that were passed in last month’s cannabis legalization and decriminalization bills, bringing New Jersey one step closer to legalizing cannabis in practice.