In addition to casting a ballot in the U.S. presidential election in November, New Jersey voters will have an opportunity to vote in a referendum to pass adult-use cannabis legislation. This referendum, if passed, will amend the New Jersey Constitution to legalize adult-use cannabis for personal, non-medical use.

Instead of taking on this issue directly, on Dec. 16, 2019, the New Jersey legislature voted to take the issue to the public when it approved submitting the following question to the voters on the State's November ballot: