As the din from the marijuana legalization debate reverberates around New Jersey, the state Assembly next month is set to get in on the discussion.

The New Jersey Assembly's committee on Oversight, Reform & Federal Relations is holding a meeting on March 5 to hear thoughts from the public on marijuana legalization.

The hearing will be held at 1 p.m. in Committee Room 11 at the State House in Trenton.

"It will be an open meeting involving and surrounding the issue of cannabis products," said Assemblyman Joe Danielsen, D-Middlesex, chairman of the Oversight Committee.

Danielsen announced the hearing in a committee meeting Thursday afternoon. The Assembly Democrats later posted the announcement on Youtube. See the video below.

Neither Danielsen nor his staff returned calls on Thursday seeking comment on the hearing, so it's unclear at this point if the meeting will be regarding a specific bill or will be more of a general discussion.

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana was introduced in the Assembly last month. It is identical to the bill that state Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, introduced in the Senate. The bill would legalize the possession and personal use of small amounts of marijuana, while also establishing a taxed and regulated commercial cannabis market.

A separate bill is expected to be introduced this month by Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-Mercer. Gusciora's bill is expected to differ from Scutari's in a few key areas, including allowing people to grow weed at home and setting a firm cap on the number of marijuana businesses.

In the video announcing the public hearing, Danielsen asks anyone who wants to speak up about marijuana legalization to come to the meeting at the Statehouse on March 5.

"We will be talking about cannabis products and all the issues that surround that," he said.

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