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Faced with the possibility that the governor may veto a bill to expand New Jersey’s medical marijuana program, state Assembly leaders announced they would not be voting on the proposal Monday.

Instead, legislators are going to work with Gov. Phil Murphy’s office on a plan that’s more amenable to him and the state Legislature, said Kevin McArdle, a spokesman for Assembly Democrats.

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, said that some amendments would be made to the bill, but he wouldn’t specify what changes to expect.

“I want to foster an atmosphere of cooperation among the front office, the Assembly and the Senate,” Coughlin told reporters before a voting session at the Statehouse in Trenton.

He said the governor has some proposed changes.

“We’re gonna take a look at those,” Coughlin said. “We’ll see what we can agree to.”

Murphy’s team has raised objections to a couple of specifics of the expansion bill, including the creation of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission, which would assume oversight of the industry. Currently, the state Department of Health regulates the medical marijuana program.

The governor has also raised concerns over taxes on medical marijuana. Patients are currently charged the state sales tax, which is 6.625 percent.

The Murphy administration would not say if the governor planned to signed the bill, prior to the Assembly delaying the vote. The state Senate advanced the bill a couple of weeks ago.

Murphy had grown tired of waiting for the medical expansion bill to pass, so he’s in the process of expanding the program himself. Last week, the state Health Department announced it would start accepting application for up to 108 new medical marijuana providers. The state already has six operational medical marijuana businesses.

Legislative leaders condemned the governor for unilaterally taking steps to expand the program.

“Once again, the governor is ignoring the hard work of the Legislature and the agreement between the Senate, the Assembly and the administration on this issue," state Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-Gloucester, said in a statement.

But it seems the governor’s action has convinced leadership to join him at the negotiating table.

If amendments are added to the medical marijuana bill, both the Senate and the Assembly would have to pass it before it would go to Murphy. No timeline has been announced.

NJ Advance Media staff writer Brent Johnson contributed to this story.

Payton Guion may be reached at PGuion@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @PaytonGuion.

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