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The governor of New Jersey says recreational marijuana sales will start "within weeks," with certain existing medical cannabis dispensaries set to be licensed for adult-use commerce. He also reiterated that he's "open-minded" to allowing a home grow option for consumers in the future. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) has been under pressure to get the market online since voters approved a legalization referendum in 2020 and lawmakers passed implementation legislation that he signed into law last year. In an interview with WGBO that was published Thursday, he said the market will open imminently. "If I had to predict—I've said this before, but I mean this literally in this case—I think we're within weeks," Murphy said. "I would hope in March that you're going to see explicit movement on the medical dispensaries, some number of them being able to sell recreational." For a dispensary to get that authorization, it will need "local approvals" and "they've got to prove that they've got the supply for their medical customers first and foremost," the governor said. "And then I hope shortly thereafter, the standalone retail adult-use cannabis operations" will move forward. — Are you looking for ways to keep people coming back to your business's website? Syndicating Marijuana Moment's breaking cannabis news and analysis is the way to do it. Marijuana Moment's Wire Service helps our paying subscribers boost SEO and lets your potential customers know you are watching all the latest key policy developments that affect them. Now you can publish smart cannabis content on your site without having to hire your own dedicated editorial staff to track, make sense of and synthesize news developments your readers are looking for information about. Contact Marijuana Moment for pricing information today. — Murphy emphasized that equity in the industry is "incredibly important to us." And ensuring…

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