Is New Jersey Finally Ready For Medical Marijuana?

Our esteemed Attorney General Anne Milgram has stated that the bill to legalize medical marijuana in NJ, that was recently passed in the State Senate, can work. I am usually not enthused by much of the news that I read throughout the day but this article broke that mold. The bill, if passed, would allow patients suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis and other serious diseases grow marijuana plants for medicinal use or buy the drug at a licensed outlet. The next step for the bill is to pass a vote in the Assembly. I encourage everyone to call their local Assemblyman and ask them to vote for the bill.

Gov. Corzine has stated that he will sign the bill if it lands on his desk, though that one fact does not redeem everything else he has done to our state. Chris Christie, one of the Republican Gubernatorial candidates, has stated that he opposes the bill while Steve Lonegan, another Republican candidate, has stated that he supports it.