February law touched off controversy by keeping first warnings for alcohol or marijuana to minors, with parents informed only if it happens multiple times.
While A-5472/S-3565 awaits Governor Murphy's signature, Senator Anthony Bucco and Senator Declan O’Scanlon do support the change but they say it's not enough.
The Toms River Township Council is following the action taken by the Berkeley Township Council and the Seaside Heights Council in introducing resolutions calling for a repeal of the Marijuana Law.
The Marijuana Law currently prevents police from notifying parents if their son or daughter is in trouble with the law for underage drinking and/or marijuana use.
Here are accidents or arrests that show the critical and sometimes fatal affects of being high behind the wheel or in a car, prior to the new law being enacted.
Under the law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in February, parents are not notified for a first offense for possession of marijuana or alcohol by those under 21.
The bill addresses a controversy that arose from a law passed last month dealing with alcohol and marijuana posession by youth now that pot is legal for adults.
The way things currently stand is that police can face 3rd degree criminal charges for depravation of civil rights if they initiate that type of investigation or detain a minor on that offense, under the new guidelines.