New Jersey Legalizes Medical Marijuana
New Jersey passed the measure the the last day of the legislative session. Patients with severe illnesses such as AIDS, multiple sclerosis, cancer and muscular dystrophy can access medical marijuana given out through dispensaries monitored by New Jersey.
Gov. Jon S. Corzine will sign the law before he leaves office next Tuesday. Governor-elect Christopher J. Christie supported the bill as long as safeguards existed to ensure recreational use of marijuana was not encouraged.
Doctors in New Jersey can no prescribe marijuana for serious chronic illnesses. Patients cannot grow their own marijuana or use it in public. Marijuana will be strictly regulated much like morphine and Oxycontin.
The New York Times reports the bill was sponsored by Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, a Princeton Democrat who stated, "I truly believe this will become a model for other states because it balances the compassionate use of medical marijuana while limiting the number of ailments that a physician can prescribe it for."
To read more about the legalization of medical marijuana in New Jersey, check out the New York Times.
What do you think of New Jersey making medical marijuana legal. As a New Yorker, I feel it is progress.
Here is a link to a YouTube video of the New Jersey medical marijuana debate two months ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDzq3FBqF3c
Published by Stacey Doyle
Freelance writer, veteran's wife and mom with a background in finance, law, marketing and management. View profile
Have You Heard About the "Weaseling" of the California Medical Marijuana...This article is intended to draw attention to the legal backdooring of the medical cannabis laws in California.- A Conservative Supreme Court: A Step Forward for Medical Marijuana?There is at least one silver lining to an overtly conservative Supreme Court: it may just be a step forward for the medical marijuana movement, an issue that has really only taken ground in blue states. In this opinio...
- Medical Marijuana Vending MachinesA medical marijuana vending machine is the latest trend in California. But under federal law, marijuana is still illegal.
- Congress Can Stop Medical MarijuanaDespite the strong voter support and health advocates for the legalization of medical marijuana, the Congress still holds the power to decide if states will be able to legalize the drug.
- Medical MarijuanaMedical Marijuana can help pain, nausea, and other uncomfortable symptoms. Although it is not legal in some states, it is legal in some parts of California. People have expressed their feelings of how it has helped...
- Medical Marijuana, Relief or More Problems?
- Michigan to Become 13th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
- Medical Marijuana Use
- Medical Marijuana Legislation: Why it Should Matter to You
- The Abuse of Medical Marijuana in California
- Are the Proponents of Medical Marijuana Their Own Worst Enemy?
- Medical Marijuana: Where the System is Failing in California