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By Anne M. Davis, Esq. On January 18, 2010 Governor Corzine signed S-119, the “New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act.” Here is a basic rundown of the facts regarding the new law. - A doctor must provide a “certification” for the patient to use marijuana. - The doctor must be the primary physician or responsible for ongoing [...] Efforts by NORML-NJ volunteers in New Brunswick to enact a Lowest Law Enforcement Priority Ordinance are making the news in local papers. Contact Evan Nison the ballot initiatives coordinator evan@normlnj.org to get involved! Hundreds in New Brunswick Sign Petition to Change Local Marijuana Law New Brunswick, NJ – Volunteers from the National Organization for the Reform of [...] by Chris Goldstein – New Jersey will try a new approach for a medical marijuana program. Already allowed in 13 states and recently in the District of Columbia, regulated cannabis access has been put in place elsewhere with a network of caregivers, cultivators and compassion centers. But in New Jersey the entire process would be [...] BREAKING NEWS! January 11, 2010 7:15 PM By Frederic DiMaria, Jr., Esq. A profound sigh of relief can be heard resonating deeply throughout our State this evening as it appears New Jersey’s sick and dying have finally won their right to legally access the immense benefit of medical marijuana. The full New [...] 1/8/2010 From: Chris Goldstein Executive Director, NORML-New Jersey Board of Directors, The Coalition for Medical Marijuana- NJ As someone who has advocated for safe medical marijuana access I am writing today to strongly urge you to vote ‘Yes’ in this final phase of The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act A804/S119. Please, vote ‘Yes’ to allow your fellow [...] 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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