NJ’s Gov. Murphy wants to raise special cannabis tax from $2.50 to $15 an ounce

NJ Monitor reports Gov. Phil Murphy wants to hike a special tax on cannabis from $2.50 to $15 an ounce to fund social service and violence intervention programs with tens of millions of dollars in new revenue. “In just five years, cannabis has gone from destroying lives — in the form of excessive criminal sentences — to helping save […]