New Jersey lawmakers pass medical marijuana law

New Jersey will likely become the 14th state to decriminalize marijuana for medicinal use following votes in the state Assembly and Senate. The Assembly voted 48-14 to pass the "Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana" bill and several hours later, the state Senate voted 25-13 to approve the bill. Gov. Jon Corzine has said he will sign the bill and is expected to do so before leaving office on Jan. 19. The votes were a major victory for medical marijuana advocates, who crowded voting chambers in support of the bill. If Corzine signs the bill, the law is expected to take effect in about six months, meaning the state could see it's first medical marijuana dispensaries open this year. (Video by Nyier Abdou/The Star-Ledger)

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[zaczattack]

What the fuck are they talking about it would be more accesable. I'm 15 and it's harder for me to get alcohal than it is to get weed because weed is unregulated and isnt sold at stores. And also for those who thinks it's a bad thing for teens to smoke weed, would you rather have them inhale some airisul and fry there brains and be permanantly brain damaged or dead, or would you rather have them smoke something that is less harmful to your body than coffee?

[Brainstormhaze]

My dealer doesn't ask for I.d.

Give that a thought. I'm not saying underage kids should be smoking weed,the point I'm trying to make is it's easier for me to get weed from my guy than it is through my state.The war on drugs is a joke.

[zaczattack]

@mikeyoliveri haha I'm looking at this comment again and I can see how much my grammar has improved in one year. But the comment does get the point across. If you leave it up to black markets to sell the drug, their going to sell it to anyone because they are already breaking the law. If our brain dead politicians could put 2 and 2 together, they would have it legalized for adults. Ron Paul 2012!!!

[mikeyoliveri]

@zaczattack thank you dude!!!

[HelpTheHemp]

@Kelspeed1972 You make a logical point so let me rephrase my statement. It is impossible to die from an overdose of THC. Better?

[1n3utron7]

Damn so were wud u get it from ???? nd kelspeed1972 ....... stfu u homo

[Kelspeed1972]

@HelpTheHemp no one's ever been strangled (be it on accident or on purpose) from a piece of hemp rope?

[HelpTheHemp]

@Simplysick408 On average 460,000 people per year die directly from tobacco products.

[HelpTheHemp]

@NY811 Nope. Gov. Christie fucked everything up.

[HelpTheHemp]

@1n3utron7 Gov. Christie fucked everything up! Rutgers University was originally suppose to cultivate the marijuana for dispensaries under the bill Corzine signed right before he left office. FUCK CHRISTIE!

[HelpTheHemp]

@Kelspeed1972 No one has ever died from marijuana :)

[Kelspeed1972]

Noooooooooo! Marijuana is from Satan. Look at all of the people who die from it and the liver damage it causes!