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THE ART OF THE DEAL HELPS MEDICAL POT, NEW JERSEY NETWORK

Two compromises in short order last week were both good news for many New Jerseyans.

First, Gov.  Chris Christie struck a deal on the medical marijuana law that eases some of the restrictions he had insisted upon to implement the measure.  Most important is an increase in the number of licensed distribution centers to six, all of which will also be able to grow the plant.  That helps address concerns about patient access.  Supporters of the law feared that too few centers would make it too difficult for some patients to acquire the pot even when properly prescribed.

Christie also opened the door wider for the anticipated survival of the New Jersey Network ( NJN ), the state's public television network now threatened by the scheduled expiration of state subsidies Jan.  1.  The governor now says he'd be willing to extend that deadline to keep the network on the air into the new year, so long as negotiations have been properly authorized to begin seeking private investors to fund the network.

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