by Chris Goldstein - A rare standoff between the Legislature and the Governor over the medical marijuana program has now steered New Jersey into uncharted waters within the Constitution.
Governor Chris Christie wants all the medical cannabis in The Garden State to be just three genetic strains, all containing less than 10% THC. The mid-grade pot would also come with orders for the state to intrude into the doctor/patient relationship.
Residents who live here with AIDS, cancer, Crohn’s Disease and other conditions that would qualify want something better from the compassionate use law that passed last year.
The Legislature is backing these potential medical marijuana patients and is currently moving to invalidate the contentious rules. Although the process was threatened under previous administrations no Governor has even taken it this far, with another deadline set to expire on Monday 2/21.
Contact your elected representatives and urge them to 'Stop Arresting Marijuana Smokers'. 
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We vote these morons into office and then wonder why they dont do what we ask of them, but many times we already knew they wouldnt support marijuana reform, so why did we do it? So we need to stop voting for these people that dont support our cause or would continue arresting marijuana consumers period. There is no other option if we ever want to change these laws. Some of these medical states have taken years getting the right people in place before these bills could be passed.
I know look what Obama did to us, made us all think he would change the marijuana laws, he had a very practical tone about it and seem like science and facts would rule again under his Presidency but Obama really screwed us once he won and that will happen. Like Obama though its simple to just vote him out next time around and thats what will happen to Obama in 2012, unless he realizes first and makes some changes before then, but he wont. So I really dont think I will vote Republican so what should we do in this situation? Well like it or not we have to not vote for the lesser of two evils or vote for the worse of the two, so we need to vote a third party or write in. Now this will do what we need it to, Obama will lose and more than likely the Republicans will win, unless we get a really good third party to vote for. Now this will seem stupid but it will make a huge impact on elections forever for the marijuana movement.
Once the Democrats and Republicans see what an impact we as a major voting group can do, things will change they will have to in order for them to win elections. Democrats I believe will jump right in, wanting to reverse the loss in the next election and once we get some true and honest debates and at least have planted the fear of our movement as a force, change will come too. The biggest thing they dont realize is that if a President would end this at the start of his term, that by the time 4 years rolled around with Hemp in the picture, that President will become the 5th head on Mt. Rushmore! We all know the way Hem,p can and will change our nation and world so yes they will become very important in our history, they will be our savor!
Even more important is how we vote locally and state wide, this same thing can and should be done state wide in order to keep turning states in our favor. Plus to have people in place if and when the WALL comes down. Then we wont need the President to do anything, though it would be easiest way, one paragraph and one signature on one executive order could end this today, right now, 11am ct!
Why is this guy still in office?