Ed Forchion would have loved today's news that New Jersey will consider becoming the 12th state to legalize marijuana as "compassionate" prescription medicine for some patients.
The longtime pot-legalization advocate, former gubernatorial candidate and a resident pain in politicians' and policemen's patoots once legally tried to change his name to NJweedman.com.
I'm sure Forchion would have probably felt vindicated if he had not moved from Brownsville to Los Angeles, Calif., this year to take a job with a medical marijuana dispensary.
State Sen. Joseph Vitale, chairman of a Senate health panel, told the Associated Press today he scheduled a June 8 discussion to hear from experts on a pot for patients bill (S.B. 88) proposed by Sen. Nicholas Scutari. Vitale said he supports the concept but has questions.
If you think the state Assembly is just paying lipservice to the pot issue consider this: During last year's gubernatorial campaign, Gov. Jon Corzine promised to sign a medical-marijuana law if one makes it to his desk.
Don't look for a similar measure in Pennsylvania any time soon. The only pot proposal pending in the Legislature (H.B. 2034) would prohibit the sale of marijuana or hemp flavored candy.
Read more about it in my Daily Rant.
