Is 2009 the year that New Jersey lawmakers pass the law?
The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, was introduced in 2005 by state Senator Nicholas Scutari, and has since attracted several cosponsors in the Senate and Assembly. There have been two hearings but no votes.
Marcia Frellick, writing at Nurse Dot Com examines the two sides of the NJ debate. The stances of the various players (American College of Physicians, NJSNA, Drug-Free Schools Coalition) are examined. Ken Wolski, RN, MPA is the executive director of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana in New Jersey ends the article with his view of the current situation there.
“I’d like to think we could get this done in 2009,” Wolski said. “We have 25% of the country living under a medical marijuana state, and if New York and Wisconsin agree that medical marijuana would be a good idea, that would put more pressure on New Jersey legislators.”
Mon 26 Jan 2009