Proponents of legalizing marijuana in New Jersey received a boost from an unlikely source — the very people who prosecute pot users.

The New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutors Association in Hamilton, N.J., has come out in favor of legalizing possession of marijuana. The support of the prosecutors association comes as two bills were introduced this month in the New Jersey State Legislature and as polls show a majority of Americans favor legalization.

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