Jersey now the 14th Medical State!

[RobPA]

Congrats on New Jersey for becomming the 14th Med MJ State! Now lets go Obama lets see some real "change" and get us changed fed laws!!

[bobthenuker]

Let's have a congratulatory high five! Funny how it's not on any news sites...:rastasmoke:

â??Moderate use of marijuana causes brain cells to die,â?� Cardinale said. â??Thatâ??s why the federal government made marijuana forbidden.â?�

sigh...well :wtf:

[Storm Crow]

But you are "jumping the gun"! It just passed the senate. NOW it has to get past the assembly. Here- read this.....

N.J. Assembly Considers Medical Marijuana Bill - wcbstv.com (http://wcbstv.com/local/marijuana.bill.assembly.2.942898.html)

N.J. Assembly Considers Medical Marijuana Bill
Reporting
Christine Sloan

HAZLET, N.J. (CBS) ―



New Jersey is one step closer to legalizing the use of marijuana for medical reasons. The State Senate this week approved the bill legalizing marijuana for people suffering from debilitating illnesses like cancer and AIDS. The law already exists in 13 other states, including California. No date has been set for the State Assembly vote.

Charles Kwiatkowski suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and claims marijuana alleviates his symptoms. "Such as neurolga; nuerolga can be described as a feeling someone's pulling the skin off your face."

The 37-year-old recently testified before lawmakers, begging them to pass a bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes in New Jersey. "Thank God I can do this," he said. "Marijuana allows me to give piggy-back rides."

Kwiatkowski relies on pills and a shot to make it through the day. "I know if marijuana was legal I could stop all of these," he said. "Marijuana helps me with a lot of side effects with a lot of the medications."

Kwiatkowski hopes the State Assembly gives its approval as well. "It's hard sometimes going to the streets where bad guys are usually hanging out," he said.

This is how it would work in New Jersey if the bill passes: a patient would need a doctor's recommendation and would have to register with the State Department of Health and Senior Services, which would have to approve the use of marijuana by handing out a registration card.

Joe Occhipinti, National Police Defense Foundation said, "We're opposed to it because it's going to be difficult to enforce. There's going to be an increase in fraud stolen prescriptions."

The sponsors of the bill say they just want to help people like Kwiatkowski who now have to break the law in order to get their hands on marijuana.

No date has been set for the State Assembly vote.

Governor Corzine has said in the past that he would sign the legislation.





So guys- it ain't a "done deal" by any means! Now is the time to get in touch with your assemblymen! I'll even make it easy! :D

NJ Assembly Majority Office - Home Page (http://www.assemblydems.com/)

New Jersey Assembly Republicans (http://www.njassemblyrepublicans.com/)

Just click on their names for contact info. I know there's a lot of them, but you can do it! Just make up a little form letter, copy, paste, and fill in the name! (They do it to us!) And feel free to use my list (link below) as a "talking point"! We get enough emails to the assemblymen and maybe we tip the vote! :thumbsup:


Granny :hippy:

[RobPA]

Thank you for clearing that up for me! I have had 30+ people calling me tonight about it, as always awesome info ffrom Granny!!

[Coelho]

â??Moderate use of marijuana causes brain cells to die,â?� Cardinale said. â??Thatâ??s why the federal government made marijuana forbidden.â?�

Well... if it were true they also would have to forbid watching tv, as it surely kills much more brain cells than smoking weed...

[Reefer Rogue]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaa

Jersey represent

'Go New Jersey and you'll be sure to find, some people great that give the State a Jersey state of mind.'

[the image reaper]

READ, people, READ :wtf: ... you're celebrating too early, the Jersey bill has NOT passed yet ... good luck, NJ ! :smokin:

[Shovelhandle]

...mail and email your reps, git it done!

Some folks could get med cards in their state but the legal bs involved makes it questionable whether it's just better to stay with the black market. ya know?

[MadSativa]

Yay for Jerzzy!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone recognizes this is about 25%-30% of our country who strongly feels Marijuana needs reforum. thats over 1/4 and rising!!

KEEP THE FIGHT IN THE FAVOR OF THE GOOD AND JUST!



Some folks could get med cards in their state but the legal bs involved makes it questionable whether it's just better to stay with the black market. ya know?

Actualy no I dont? It has been 2 years legal for medical here, and just now we are starting to see other things on the list not just for the sick and dieing here anymore, but their still is alot of paper work, and alot of public review.

We need to start worring about our security in these types of situations. It is not smart to gather all the legal Marijuana growers in one room for the media to take pictures of. Not yet anyway