Jay has been covering New Jersey politics since 2005, when he founded a political journalism site and became the first credentialed statehouse blogger in America. He currently reports on politics for Leafly and the New York Observer.
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Loss of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a Boost for Cannabis Legalization
Jay Lassiter - Published on July 24, 2016read moreU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s cannabis antipathy is evidenced in word, deed, and voting record. And that could cost her at the polls.
Prepping for the Post-Christie Era: New Jersey Leaders Play the Long Game on Legalization
Jay Lassiter - Published on June 17, 2016read moreWith Governor Chris Christie’s approval ratings lower than ever, can his future successor finally bring cannabis reform to New Jersey and revitalize Atlantic City?
‘NJWeedman’ is No Joke. He’s New Jersey’s Cannabis Pioneer.
Jay Lassiter - Published on May 2, 2016read moreAs a longtime medical marijuana advocate and cannabis chronicler, I can tell you he’s no stranger to those of us here in the Garden State. Allow me to fill you in.
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Pennsylvania MMJ: Meet the Devil in the Details
Jay Lassiter - Published on April 14, 2016read moreWhat will — and won’t — be allowed in Pennsylvania, the nation’s newest medical marijuana state.
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Taking the Bat to New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Program
Jay Lassiter - Published on March 29, 2016read moreGov. Chris Christie remains hostile to New Jersey’s medical cannabis program, regardless of how the state’s health department tries to spin it.
