You can’t blame the average pot smoker for wondering what’s going on.

It was almost three months ago now that voters rather overwhelmingly backed legalizing recreational marijuana.

But not much has happened since, save for the failure of legislative leaders and the governor, all of whom come from the same party, to put the public’s desire into action.

The topic of legal pot was raised today at the governor’s COVID-19 briefing.

Gov. Phil Murphy, who made legalizing marijuana a campaign issue in 2017, didn’t have all that much to say.

He spoke of two issues that remain outstanding.

One is the premise that, like alcohol, marijuana would be legal for adults only – those at least 21.

“That’s always been the case,” Murphy said.

Second is how to penalize those under 21 who get caught indulging. The governor said it’s important not to put those individuals into the criminal justice system.

He said marrying those two points is “not an easy process.”

Apparently not, although we certainly have laws regulating the underage consumption of alcohol. which in themselves do not make offenders “criminals.”

An immediate concern is that people are still getting arrested for using marijuana,  some more than others depending on the jurisdiction.

Murphy said prosecuting those arrested has been “stayed” by the state Attorney General through March.

That presumes an agreement on fully legalizing marijuana will be done by then.

“I remain an optimist,” the governor said.