New Jersey so often pats itself on the back as a “progressive” state. It’s not, particularly in the area of criminal justice issues, especially drug related issues. On drug policy, New jersey leads the way in draconian sentencing schemes and obsolete thinking. Somehow the weight of this system is also placed primarily on minorities as New Jersey’s prisons house mostly minorities.
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Somerville- The jury returned a not guilty verdict to John Wilson on the first-degree felony charges against him. But the MS patient could still face time in prison after being found guilty of second-degree charges of ‘Manufacturing’ marijuana and third-degree possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms. If he had been convicted of “operating and maintaining a marijuana production [...] Somerville – It was honest and sincere; it was the truth. On the stand in his own defense, John Wilson was allowed to tell the jury that he has Multiple Sclerosis. “I told them I was not a drug dealer and I was using the marijuana to treat my MS.” John had been asked what he [...] Somerville, NJ – John Wilson is facing a nightmare scenario: Living with Multiple Sclerosis and without health care he is facing 15-35 years in state prison for growing just seventeen cannabis plants. Outrage has been generated by the overzealous prosecution on the part of the state Attorney General’s office. John is charged under felony drug manufacturing [...] John Wilson rally 8/21/09, image from Newark Star-Ledger NORML NJ members, volunteers and supporters will demonstrate with CMMNJ for MS Patient John Wilson on 12/14/2009 WHAT: At a free, public rally followed by a fundraiser luncheon WHEN: Monday, December 14, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon; Luncheon at noon WHERE: Somerset County Court House, 20 [...] PA Rep. Cohen at HB 1393 press conference; John Wilson looks on Pennsylvania opened the debate on their medical marijuana bill, HB 1393, on December 2 in Harrisburg. The PA House Health and Human Services Committee heard over 3 hours of public testimony, much of it supporting the concept of a state authorized medical marijuana [...] |
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