NJ lawmakers unveil legislation legalizing marijuana

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers have unveiled their latest proposal to legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and over.
A joint Democrat-led Assembly and Senate committee is expected to discuss the package of measures Monday.
One bill provides for legalizing an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older, setting up a five-person cannabis commission and taxing the substance at 12 percent.
That rate includes the 6.625 percent sales tax. The draft also permits local governmen