Breaking news form NBC New York!
Gov. Jon Corzine, in one of his last acts before leaving office, signed a medical marijuana bill into law.
Advocates say the first critically ill patients should be able to light up before the end of the year if all goes well.
“I’m actually pretty optimistic that it will get implemented” by the new administration of Governor-elect Chris Christie, said Chris Goldstein, of the NJ Coalition for Medical Marijuana. Goldstein’s primary concern is the medical profession itself. “The bigger hurdle is educating doctors so they will recommend it to their patients.” Goldstein said.
While New Jersey now becomes the 14th state with an active medical marijuana program, it is unlike any of the others.
The primary difference is that it gives the state Department of Health and Senior Services authority to license its distribution to, initially, six non-profit Alternative Treatment Centers(two in North Jersey, two in Central Jersey and two in South Jersey). DHSS has six months to draw up the rules regulating such centers. Those centers, by this new law, must grow their own pot.
NORML-NJ looks forward to helping patients and seeing our new medical marijuana program online.
Stay tuned to normlnj.org for more info soon!
I am making arrangements in a plan to return to California in order to vote for the ballot measure which would legalize, regulate, and tax Cannabis “Marijuana”, even if the California State Legislature fails to pass the Bill for same!
Its about time…silly stuff to have to fight for…non toxic plants that could help so many ,smokers or not.. lol… but really glad to see this initiative was successful & that NJ Politician did what he said he would do…pretty funny that he signed the bill at the very last minute….what a mouthful for Chris Christie. I hope they make this bill reasonable and fair when they work out the details.
Well i live in manhattan looks like im moving to new jersey. i wonder what the details are exactly. i have crohns disease and i gotta say im glad i wont have to look behind my back all the time just to stay comfortable and able to function. Good job Corzine!!!!
If you want to Move to Jersey….I can help…I am a Real Estate Broker who is cool with smokers. Although NY can’t be too far behind
3 people bothered to comment on this post…thats odd since its what all the hype has been all along? Corzine signes the bill and 3 people care enough to say something…and no offense Joe but mayby only 2 of those people live in NJ?