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. The bill states that any person under 18 years of age or knowingly possesses marijuana will receive a written warning for the first violation of the law. However, “a written notification shall not be provided” by law enforcement to the parent, guardian, or person with legal custody of the minor, the law states. If the minor violates the law again, then parents can be notified. Murphy said the law and the two others he signed, A1897 and A21, were long overdue. “Our current marijuana prohibition laws have failed every test of social justice, which is why for years I’ve strongly supported the …
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