Legalizing recreational cannabis, sports wagering, alternative energy, and a raft of workplace rules that impact businesses’ bottom lines made for robust activity among lawyer-lobbyists in Trenton last year, according to data from the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.

A new Democratic governor and Democratic speaker of the Assembly, as well as changes in leadership with legislative committees that impact appointments, nominations and regulations, also fueled receipts at top lawyer-lobbying firms.