Medicinal Marijuana Advocate Group

Gov. Chris Christie, New Jersey,  said for the first time Thursday, May 27, 2010 that he supports New Jersey’s medical marijuana law and has no plans to make it more restrictive, a reversal of statements he made as a candidate last year.  A Governor Christie spokesman, Michael Drewniak said the governor believes New Jersey’s medical marijuana law “is very good as written.’’ However, Governor Christie has has said he wants to delay the kick-off of the medical marijuana program until January or July 2011, Drewniak said today.

For more on this, please see:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/nj_gov_christies_support_for_m.html

Which is it Governor Christie? It is my understanding that  the bill your predecessor signed in to law states that it shall be effective on June 12, 2010.

34         19. This act shall take effect on the first day of the [12th]

sixth month after enactment, but the commissioner

35         and the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs

36         may take such

37         anticipatory administrative action in advance thereof as        may be

38         necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act.

Read whole bill here

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/A1000/804_R1.PDF

Chris Goldstein of Philadelphia Norml recently reported on this issue saying, “Medical marijuana advocates point out that with the support of the Governor Christie and the ranking given by Dr. Alaigh there should be no cause for any delay in putting the law into place. As passed, the law stated that draft regulations are to be issued by July.” Read his entire article here: http://www.examiner.com/x-29881-Philadelphia-NORML-Examiner~y2010m5d28-NJ-Gov-Christie-supports-medical-marijuana-law-ill-residents-wait

Here at MMAG we have rapmed up our recruitment of potential patients under New Jersey’s new law in response to these stories. If you have a friend who plans to be a patient under New Jersey’s new medicinal cannabis laws, please join MMAG here.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000669846243#!/group.php?gid=115443328496313&ref=ts

or on the main website:

http://www.cannabisrxnow.org/

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