Monday, March 25, could be a date that will live in infamy in New Jersey, or a day that will result in celebrations. It all depends on your view of legalized recreational marijuana.

Legislation that would legalize use and possession of up to an ounce of pot for adults 21 years of age or older, and allow for the sale of up to an ounce per transaction in state-registered stores, advanced through the Assembly Appropriations Committee (6-1, with two abstentions) and the Senate Judiciary Committee…