marijuana plant New Jersey's automotive insurance premiums were highest in the U.S. for five straight years, averaging $1,264 in 2014, the most recent year analyzed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (Photo: Jason Alden/Bloomberg)

New Jersey moved closer to becoming the 11th U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use after legislative committees approved bills to end the prohibition and wipe out the criminal records of some drug offenders.

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