Community | January 18, 2010 | 21 comments

NJ's outgoing governor signs medical marijuana bill into law on his last full day in office

source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-medical-marijuana-nj

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New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has signed legislation granting chronically ill patients legal access to marijuana.

Corzine's office said the governor signed the bill late Monday, his last full day in office. Gov.-elect Chris Christie will be sworn in Tuesday.

New Jersey is the 14th state to allow patients with diseases such as cancer, AIDS, glaucoma and multiple sclerosis to use marijuana to alleviate their pain and other symptoms.

The legislation allows for dispensaries to be set up around the state where patients with prescriptions can access the drug.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-us-medical-marijuana-...
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21 comments // NJ's outgoing governor signs medical marijuana bill into law on his last full day in office

  • biggranny
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      biggranny  

    • shame he had to sign the bill as a hit and run. no gutts to speak truth to his own power. should have been one long time ago. now he looks like a scaredy cat

    • 2 years ago
  • s0uthc0ast
  • Sw3rv
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      Sw3rv  

    • Jersey Baby!!! :) Hudson county Essex couty monmoth county ocean county atlantic county lets go

      too bad im not in jersey:( im def not reenlisting now ....will the military ever allow soldiers 2 smoke..ya think? can someone explain what law i would need to look up?

    • 2 years ago
  • serenden68
  • FoosMaster
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      FoosMaster  

    • At least the legislature got the bill to him in time for him to sign it before he leaves. I don't think the new gov. would have signed it. Now how about N.C. It's time to end the madness!

    • 2 years ago
  • hunzedog
  • ColossalView
  • CalgarC
  • omshaantih
  • device80
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      device80  

    • Its funny how much more each state could make off taxes by passing the same bill, but I guess certain factions of our illustrious govt. make to much money off of it already by letting the drug organizations safe passage into the USA then raking in the dough....all tax-free...but good point that it took until his last day in office for this to get passed through

    • 2 years ago
  • MirrorLake
  • crob80227
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      crob80227  

    • Wouldn't it be more useful (and inspiring) if politicans would sign these bills on their FIRST day in office as opposed to their last day?

      Guess late is better then never.

    • 2 years ago
  • serenden68
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      serenden68  
    • crob80227:

      well they dont want to commit political suicide, if their whole state is against cannabis then as soon as they flick their pen their booted out of office, or so they think. so they just wait till the last day when they dont have a damn thing to worry about because their leaving anyway.

    • 2 years ago
  • SarahAna
  • iamfree
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      iamfree  
    • SarahAna:

      because gays dont Need to be married to live happy lives together,neither do straight couples.Herbal medication for sick people is Much more important...so gay marriage can wait...Also isnt marriage a religious ceremony from the bible which doesnt even recognize gays as worthy people?Why in "gods" name would you want to apart of something like that...why not just be together and be happy?..its free.

    • 2 years ago
  • grassroutes
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      grassroutes  
    • SarahAna:

      The new governor threatened to veto any gay-marriage bill that would come to his table by inauguration. Being a cookie cutter republican, i wouldn't be surprised if the new guy tried to pull something like that for the medijuana bill either...

    • 2 years ago
  • CalgarC
  • serenden68
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      serenden68  
    • SarahAna:

      first, medical marijuana is a more immediate problem then you getting married to some1 of the same sex... you cannot compare the two subjects because they both are on completely different levels in their own way.

      second, i believe gays should be able to do what ever straight people do.. now as to whether or not they want to marry under religion thats up to the priest that is going to marry you but in religion homosexuality is looked down upon even in the books not just by the members of said religion. but marrying under state is alright with me, thousands of couples do it everyday, if they dont like religions why marry under them why not do it by state. you would get all the rights you ask for and no one can say anything to you because you didnt step on anyone's toes. how ever i wouldnt suggest trying to change churches views on marriage because thats just about impossible.

      i really wish people would stop comparing the two fights for rights because the similarities end there at each others fight for rights... we are fighting for our right to live, your fighting for your right to love. while both rights are extremely important, the fights are in no way similar other than the fact that both are fighting for rights.

      i hope you win and get your point across, you might not be able to marry under religion for obvious reasons but the state will marry you if you win... but lets keep the two arguments separate.

    • 2 years ago
  • SarahAna
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      SarahAna  
    • SarahAna:

      hehe. You guys talk like I'm crying because I can't get gay married. I'm not a homosexual and I'm already married. I don't know much of anything about medical marijuana, so thanks for the education (don't yell! I'm not being sarcastic!!!). But I was just talking about this to a homosexual friend, and he says that marriage is a very powerful thing and married couples can do a lot more together under law than non-married partners. It's seperate but equal. Anyway, New Jersey rules for a multitude of reasons, which now includes this.

    • 2 years ago
  • CarolynGillis
  • juicie
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