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New Law in New Jersey Bars Police From Informing Parents of Child’s Marijuana Possession

New Law in New Jersey Bars Police From Informing Parents of Child’s Marijuana Possession
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy arrives to speak during a news conference in Trenton, N.J., on Sept. 12, 2019. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
3/3/2021|Updated: 3/3/2021

A newly signed law in New Jersey prohibits police officers from telling the parents of a child charged with marijuana possession about what happened.

S3454 was one of three bills signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, late last month that deals with cannabis, known colloquially as marijuana.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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