Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D., Union), an author of the five-year-old medical marijuana law, is pushing for the legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use, saying it may be futile to try to fix a medical marijuana program that he says is plagued by problems and lacks the governor's support. Scutari has said that he anticipates it will take time to build support for full legalization and that little else will be done until after Christie, a Republican, leaves office.