Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday delivered his seventh and final state-of-the-state speech to the state Legislature, touting his record on economic improvements in the state and his vow to remain in office until the completion of his second and final term next year.
But he spent the majority of his speech talking about his efforts to combat drug addiction in the state, and he urged lawmakers not to legalize recreational use of marijuana in New Jersey, as many other states and municipalities are doing. He also said he would ask Attorney General Christopher Porrino to investigate the prescribing practices by the health care industry, and ordered Porrino to set regulations that limit the number of painkillers that health care providers can provide.
