N.Y., N.J. RENEW REC PUSH
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After falling short in 2019, New York and New Jersey officials discussed their hopes to legalize REC in 2020.
- “We have to get this done, it is overdue,” New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul told Cheddar.
- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is lobbying to decriminalize since REC passing the legislature looks unlikely.
NJ.com - But New Jersey lawmakers are taking steps to get REC on the 2020 ballot.
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- Virginia officials discussed decriminalizing in the now Democratically controlled state.
WAMU - Florida agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried (D), a vocal supporter of MED access, is engaged to her boyfriend Jake Bergmann, a founder of MED company Surterra Wellness, now known as Parallel.
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