New Jersey Senate passes medical marijuana 25 to 13

By "Radical" Russ Belville on January 11, 2010

Just got the update from Chris Goldstein that following the New Jersey Assembly’s passage of their medical marijuana bill, the New Jersey Senate just now approved their bill 25 to 13. Thus the bills will be reconciled and brought to Gov. Corzine’s desk soon and by the end of this day, I may have to be updating all my map graphics to indicate that there are 14 medical marijuana states in the US!

Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged New Jersey, NJ S119

"Radical" Russ Belville

I am the producer of The NORML Network, the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog, and NORML's Outreach Coordinator. I'm married, live in Portland, Oregon, and I am a registered medical marijuana caregiver in this state. I've worked days as an IT geek and nights as a professional musician. Previously, I have been the host of my own political talk radio show on satellite radio. I've been the High Times "Freedom Fighter of the Month" and I travel across the country to educate people on marijuana reform. I've dedicated my life to bringing an end to adult marijuana prohibition and re-legalizing cannabis hemp, and I'm honored to be chosen by NORML to give voice to the Marijuana Nation and to speak for those who can't speak up.

6 responses to “New Jersey Senate passes medical marijuana 25 to 13”

David Marques
January 14, 2010 at 5:20 pm | Permalink

I think for people that need it Like my Grandfather and his friend who has MS it could do wonders.

Where can I get some Cannibis for Grandpa?
Azaly
January 12, 2010 at 3:17 pm | Permalink

It is great news!!! Music to my ears!!!
Les Stark
January 11, 2010 at 10:24 pm | Permalink

In Pa we have Pennsylvania House Bill 1393, also known as the Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. Senate hearings were conducted on December 2, 2009. Governor Rendell has indicated that if a well crafted bill is placed on his desk he WILL sign it. The news from New Jersey will give the movement in Pa a strong boost and I predict that New York will then come along also. In fact, I predict that one by one we will see state after state going in the same direction until medical cannabis is available in all 50 states. I fully support it. Now, we have to allow the farmers to grow industrial hemp too.

Les Stark
Author of Hempstone Heritage
Mikey
January 11, 2010 at 8:46 pm | Permalink

Those bastards sure took it right down to the wire didn’t they? I was expecting to see the senate didn’t act on it and see MMJ slip away in like it did here in NY. It’s a step in the right direction. When oh when will New York catch the drift? So did Gov. Corzine sign it yet? When will it be enacted?
McD
January 11, 2010 at 7:42 pm | Permalink

Now the Garden State may live up to it’s name!
Hemp News
January 11, 2010 at 6:39 pm | Permalink

Great news!