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Medicial marijuana on the verge of becoming (barely) legal in New Jersey

By Douglas A. Berman

This local story, which is headlined "N.J. Assembly approves bill legalizing medical marijuana," report that New Jersey is soon to become the first state in its region to authorize marijuana use for medical reasons.  Looks like I picked a good time to be visiting the tri-state area and to start getting tension headaches.  In all seriousness, as the local story details, the bill making its way through the New Jersey legislature puts some significant restrictions on medical marijuana usage: The New Jersey Assembly today approved a bill legalizing medical marijuana by a vote of 48-14. Before the vote, Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Mercer), a bill sponsor, said he believes the legislation will satisfy Gov.-elect Chris Christie, who expressed concerns about the drug's availability under the proposal, and serve as a model for other states...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 11, 2010 (boomark / email).