Tag: New Jersey

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August 8, 2012
08/08/2012
NJ Medical Marijuana Program Registration Begins Thursday

NJ Medical Marijuana Program Registration Begins Thursday

New Jersey physicians will be able to register patients for the state’s long-delayed medical marijuana program starting tomorrow and registered physicians can even electronically sign up their patients...
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August 6, 2012
08/06/2012
Governor Chris Christie Still Stonewalling On Medical Pot

Governor Chris Christie Still Stonewalling On Medical Pot

A NJ.com blogger states “Governor Chris Christie recently proclaimed that the “war on drugs” isn’t working. Yet he continues to wage his own personal and costly battle on...
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July 20, 2012
07/20/2012
Will Chris Christie’s War on Drugs Stance Begin to Change GOP?

Will Chris Christie’s War on Drugs Stance Begin to Change GOP?

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s recent acknowledgement that the war on drugs has been a failure was a monumental statement within the GOP, although I personally wish he took it...
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July 18, 2012
07/18/2012
The Wall Street Journal Covers First Licensed New Jersey Medical Marijuana Provider

The Wall Street Journal Covers First Licensed New Jersey Medical Marijuana Provider

Great to see publications like The Wall Street Journal covering the business of medical marijuana. Read more about the Greenleaf Compassion Center, the first licensed provider of medical...
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July 18, 2012
07/18/2012
Some States Move on Sentencing Reform

Some States Move on Sentencing Reform

04:51pm With state budgets devastated by the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent slow economic growth, the impulse to incarcerate is being blunted by fiscal realities. This...
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July 10, 2012
07/10/2012
NJ Governor Christie Is an Enigma on War on Drugs

NJ Governor Christie Is an Enigma on War on Drugs

Am I alone in being puzzled by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s stance on the war on drugs? Yesterday while speaking at the Brookings Institution, Christie said...
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July 5, 2012
07/05/2012
Medical Marijuana Update

Medical Marijuana Update

07:38pm California continues to have conniptions over medical marijuana, a scientific review finds marijuana’s Schedule I status “untenable,” and much, much more: National On Monday, the Open...
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June 28, 2012
06/28/2012
Jon Stewart Slams Gov Christie Over Marijuana Inconsistency

Jon Stewart Slams Gov Christie Over Marijuana Inconsistency

Jon Stewart, during his June 27, 2012 Daily Show, continues to keep marijuana prohibition in the national spotlight. After a dig at the Republican-controlled New York state senate...
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June 26, 2012
06/26/2012
Will NJ Governor Chris Christie Veto Marijuana Decriminalization?

Will NJ Governor Chris Christie Veto Marijuana Decriminalization?

The New Jersey state Assembly passed a bill on Monday in a 44-30 vote to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. If passed, the bill would...
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