Jersey Pot Plan Hits Pothole

Like many roads in New Jersey, the road to medical marijuana is turning out to be a bumpy one. The state legislature yesterday voted 22-16 to reject Governor Chris Christie's proposed pot plans, sending them back to his office to be rewritten. Christie's rules, they felt, were too strict. Speaking against Christie's rules, State Senator Nicholas Scutari said the gov needs to work toward "a real compromise so people who want to be in the business, and sick people who desperately need this medicine can get together in a way that is legal and viable." The delay means that pot probably won't be peddled legally starting in July as previously planned. Harsh, man.

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By Garth Johnston in News on December 14, 2010 5:15 PM

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"Among other restrictions, advocates for the law object to the health department’s desire to limit the potency level of the drug licensed dispensaries can grow and sell. They also oppose the rule drafted by the Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs that requires doctors to wean patients off the marijuana as soon as possible. "
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See now, a governor wouldn't do this. A governor would accept legislation which was passed before he took office.

This is a tease which will simply encourage patients to try smoking pot & then leave them high & dry with a limited supply of inferior bud.

Looks like more of Christies favorite game - tossing around his own "political football", while this time trying to rig the game against terminally ill cancer patients.