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121 US NJ: Column: What a Trip: Christie's Hypocrisy and the UnionSat, 26 Sep 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:110 Added:09/26/2015

I hear the Pentagon ordered Gov. Christie to tell his National Guard commander to lose weight. At first I thought it was an Internet hoax, then I had to take a couple bong rips to stop laughing so hard. Ummm, can you say "Pot, meet the kettle." The late-night TV hosts have had a ball with this one.

I can only take that as a funny scenario. Is it political or intentional? As far as timing goes it was perfect - right in the middle of his presidential campaign. I'm with the "just say no to Christie" pot-smoking crowd.

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122 US NJ: Column: Refuting the Constant Lies Being Told AboutFri, 18 Sep 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:136 Added:09/18/2015

Today I walked out of my Joint smoking a joint, and I ran into a billboard on East State Street near City Hall across the street from the Federal Courthouse. (Yeah, I feel in the open air I should have as much right to smoke my joint as the tobacco addict does to smoke his plant.)

I instantly loved this billboard, it was right up my antagonistic alley. Here was a big sign calling the courts corrupt, right at the Fisher Federal Building - that's ballsy. Somebody wanted some attention, and me being a media whore myself - I'm game. So check out this billboard.

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123 US NJ: Pro-Marijuana Church Group Lands in Trenton DuringSun, 06 Sep 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Abdur-Rahman, Sulaiman Area:New Jersey Lines:68 Added:09/10/2015

TRENTON - Does marijuana have any connection to religious scriptures and priesthood?

Anne Armstrong, a self-described Originalist Judeo-Christian who hopes to influence Pope Francis and President Barack Obama, says the cannabis flowering plant is indeed mentioned in the original Hebrew language editions of the Bible as a key ingredient in an oil mixture for priests.

In Exodus 30:23, many English-language interpretations of the Bible refer to the herb in question as "sweet-smelling cane," but Armstrong, 55, of Providence, Rhode Island, said the correct Hebrew-to-English translation would be "cannabis" as she chilled Saturday afternoon in the rear courtyard behind NJ Weedman's Joint restaurant off East State Street.

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124 US NJ: Column: City Council Needs To Smoke A JointSat, 29 Aug 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Edward Area:New Jersey Lines:149 Added:08/30/2015

Last Thursday I put out my joint, stepped out the door of my Joint, and crossed the street to pay a formal visit to City Hall. After meeting the City Council members I realized I shouldn't have put that joint out - I should've brought it with me and passed it to them. First impressions are lasting, and mine will always be how tense the Council members were. I remember thinking, they should keep calm and smoke weed.

The City Council meets every other Thursday, so I took a petition full of citizen signatures and a group of medical marijuana patients and Joint staff with me to 1. introduce myself; and 2. ask the Council to consider an "initiative" that would put Trenton at the forefront of NJ marijuana law reform, alongside Asbury Park, which recently came out of the cannabis closet as a town thanks to the efforts of marijuana activists within the Libertarian Party. The AP City Council even passed a resolution calling on Governor Christie and the State Legislature to tax and regulate!

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125 US NJ: Column: I Got Punched in the Stomach by the NJ AppealsSat, 15 Aug 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:141 Added:08/16/2015

I lost my appeal before the NJ Appellate Court. But before I go into that disappointment, in honor of Gov. Christie's presidential run and national prominence I've renamed my "Jive Turkey Burger" "THE CHRISTIE" and added a Twinkie on the side. (http://tinyurl.com/TheChristieBurger)

I am a medical marijuana patient and I'm writing this column from the Philadelphia Veterans Administration hospital where I'm receiving treatment for my painful bone cancer condition. Last year I had my most prominent and painful tumor surgically removed. MRIs and my pain level have confirmed it's back - so technically I'm no longer in remission.

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126 US NJ: Column: Chris Christie Is Wrong When It Comes toMon, 03 Aug 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Edelstein, Jeff Area:New Jersey Lines:81 Added:08/03/2015

If Chris Christie becomes president, he said he would enforce the federal marijuana laws.

I'm also guessing he'd make husbands wear fedoras to work, make wives stay in the kitchen, and make sure the two of them gave each other a quick kiss goodnight before they turn into their individual twin beds.

Point being: The clock marches forward, not backward, Chris-o.

Now listen: Christie's view on pot hasn't changed all of a sudden because he's running for president. He's long been opposed to legalizing marijuana, but in recent weeks, he's ramped up the message. Why? Well, he's flailing about in the presidential polls and this is probably a good soundbite to get out there to the GOP base.

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127 US NJ: Column: Reefer Robberies - I Salute the Real 420 DealersMon, 03 Aug 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:145 Added:08/03/2015

For the last five years Governor Christie has obstructed the real implementation of CUMMA (New Jersey's Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act). Now he looks like a fool on the national stage because of his "Politics of Pot" (which is also the name of my latest book featuring Governor Christie).

Marijuana is going mainstream; CNN has become the Cannabis News Network and Dr. Gupta is its main mouthpiece. The legalization movement has succeeded in advancing in 23 states, including New Jersey, to a medical marijuana program. But some states' have a more effective program than others. Embarrassingly, New Jersey's program is considered a joke among patients because the product is limited to flowers (no tinctures or edibles), there are only three dispensaries serving a state of 8.9 million, and participation in the program is extremely expensive. CUMMA simply doesn't work; sadly, it's a failure.

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128 US NJ: Column: It's My Birthday And I'm HappyThu, 23 Jul 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:111 Added:07/24/2015

I made it to another digit-51. For most of my life I didn't think I'dmake it to 51. If you read my Column last Oct. 14, 2014, "Suicide is not a crazy option," you'd know what I This birthday is drastically different from previous years.

Last year on my silver 50th I was miserable.

I was in a full leg cast recovering from surgery to remove a bone tumor from my right femur; I was depressed, flat broke, unemployed, and had nothing planned.

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129 US NJ: PUB LTE: Preventing Drug Overdoses Is a CollectiveSat, 11 Jul 2015
Source:Asbury Park Press (NJ) Author:Bent, Amanda Area:New Jersey Lines:46 Added:07/13/2015

In response to the July 2 letter "Monmouth and Ocean County hospitals to pay for Narcan," the partnership between Monmouth and Ocean County law enforcement and local health care systems furnishing police officers with naloxone (Narcan) is commendable.

It is essential that emergency personnel are prepared to respond effectively in opioid overdose emergencies, and the initiative equipping police and EMTs with this life-saving medication is invaluable. Any mention of that program's utility and success, however, also should include a reminder that New Jersey's Overdose Prevention Act encourages anyone who may be in a position to help in an overdose to carry naloxone.

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130 US NJ: Column: Bongs, Blunts, Joints... How About Guns?Thu, 09 Jul 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Edward Area:New Jersey Lines:135 Added:07/09/2015

Important stoner alert: huge marijuana protest at LOVE PARK, Philadelphia 7/10, @ 4 p.m. SMOKE DOWN PROHIBITION https:// www.facebook.com/ events/469747533199955 .

I usually say joint, but lately I haven't been Passing the Joint much because I've been taking bong rips - oops, Chalice inspirations. I have several Chalices, which are my sacramental bongs. Don't laugh; some use cannabis religiously, so if you're using a bong - oops, Chalice for religious purposes, shouldn't it be protected by the First Amendment? I think so.

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131 US NJ: Column: What Are They Smoking Running ForSat, 04 Jul 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:133 Added:07/05/2015

This week our infamous governor, Chris Christie, made headlines again with the announcement of his presidential campaign, following the release of polls showing an all time low approval rating by NJ residents. He's also ranked 11th, last place, among all the Republican candidates. Among the many crazy policies he has proposed is his stance on weed. He recently stated that he would go after legal cannabis states if elected president.

With the public support for cannabis growing, and the number of states with legal recreational and medicinal cannabis growing, does Christie really seriously believe the majority of Americans will support a candidate with prohibition campaign?

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132 US NJ: District Adopts Drug Policy, Considers BreathalyzingFri, 03 Jul 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Abdur-Rahman, Sulaiman Area:New Jersey Lines:89 Added:07/03/2015

HAMILTON - Six months after a local schoolteacher resigned following allegations of drug abuse and volatile behavior, the Hamilton Township Board of Education has adopted a comprehensive substance abuse policy that promises "appropriate discipline" against any educator who comes to work tipsy, drunk or drugged up.

"We cannot have teachers come into the schools inebriated or out of control," Hamilton's school board president Tony Celentano said Tuesday in an interview with The Trentonian.

The Trentonian reported in January the explosive allegations surrounding former Crockett Middle School teacher Joseph Mahon, who resigned from his teaching position last December after then Superintendent James Parla pushed for tenure charges and administrative hearings.

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133 US NJ: PUB LTE: Stop Funding The War On DrugsTue, 30 Jun 2015
Source:Asbury Park Press (NJ) Author:Thompson, Randy Area:New Jersey Lines:49 Added:07/01/2015

The State of New Jersey is funding several reforms in the name of abandoning the failed "war on drugs." These reforms include forcing Drug Court (DC), funding re-entry services and retrofitting jails as treatment centers. There is only one problem; these reforms actually fund the "war on drugs."

The key tenet of the "war on drugs" is criminalizing people who use drugs and stripping rights from them via arrest, incarceration and institutionalization. These "reforms" are all post-arrest, post-incarceration, and leave failed drug criminalization in tact.

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134 US NJ: Column: Beneficial Bank: No Dyed Hair for BlackThu, 25 Jun 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:144 Added:06/25/2015

I had a great Father's Day with four of my five children. My one child, Ajanea, doesn't communicate with me. Her mind was poisoned by her scorned mother, who refused to allow me to bond with my daughter for 15 years. The Burlington County Family Court judges helped her with this by preventing me from having a relationship with my daughter because I publicly spoke THE TRUTH about marijuana. Free speech didn't exist in family court for me, and it ruined my relationship with my daughter. I hear I'm a grandfather, too, but I don't know thanks to Judge Bell and her bigoted co-judges. I don't hate too many things, but I'll tell anyone who'll listen: I hate the Burlington County Family Court judges, especially Judge Maria S. Bell. If you think Blackmen get the short end of stick in the criminal system, take a look at family court.

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135 US NJ: NJ Weedman's Joint Opens for Business Monday, FreeMon, 15 Jun 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Ray, Penny Area:New Jersey Lines:58 Added:06/18/2015

TRENTON - Ed Forchion's new restaurant and sanctuary on East State Street will open its doors for business Monday morning.

"I went from Burlington County Jail to State Street," Forchion said. "I'm stressing so much, I'm pulling my dreads out."

NJ Weedman's Joint, located directly across the street from City Hall, will open at 7 a.m. Monday, and will serve affordable, healthy food. The menu will not offer any pork or beef, and will feature items such as sushi, pasta, fish, chicken, roasted vegetable platters, healthy soups, fruit platters, fresh sandwich wraps and more. There will also be a vegetarian menu, Forchion said, and the restaurant will offer natural energy drinks such as fruit smoothies, breakfast shakes and blended juices.

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136 US NJ: Column: Cannabis Church In Trenton?Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:136 Added:06/18/2015

I'm going to cause a rip in Trenton. No not a bong rip, I take those all the time I'm talking about a rip (Religious Interruption in Procedures). We live in America and despite the claim that we have religious freedom in America we don't. The very prohibition issued by the founding fathers in the Bill of Rights was: "the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion" We commonly call this our Right to Religious Freedom, the first amendment.

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137 US NJ: PUB LTE: It's Time To Legalize MarijuanaThu, 11 Jun 2015
Source:Home News Tribune (East Brunswick, NJ) Author:Schiro, S. O. Area:New Jersey Lines:44 Added:06/14/2015

I'm writing to advocate for marijuana legalization, to stop hunting and jailing people based on disproved ideas and myths, to stop making police officers enemies to our children and to stop pouring billions of dollars down a bottomless hole.

In 1972, a study commissioned by the Nixon administration found that marijuana is relatively harmless. The study was scrapped because the facts did not provide the desired result.

Personally, I never found pot all that appealing. In the last 50 years since high school, I've known a few people who don't smoke, but I can't think of anyone who believes in punishment for those who do. I used to worry about my kids being caught up in this cops-and-robbers stuff. But like many, I did nothing, as if it was an accepted part of life. But soon I'll have the same concerns for my grandchildren, and I find that a bit hard to take.

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138 US NJ: Column: G.R.I.P. - Get Rid Of Incumbent PoliticiansFri, 05 Jun 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:116 Added:06/06/2015

The primaries are done, now the two major parties can begin the sham campaign they claim are the free elections. You see the two parties make all the rules and many of those rules are created to deny independents and third parties fair access to the general election in November.

Last year as my readers know the Demo-Pukicans (as I call them) combined to deny me access to the US Congressional ballot in the 3rd district. This year as I gathered signatures to run for state assembly here in the 15th I read the fine election print and discovered the Demo-Pukicans made it so you must reside in the state district for one year, it's not the same in federal elections.

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139 US NJ: Column: Now We Wait For Court's DecisionSat, 30 May 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Forchion, Ed Area:New Jersey Lines:70 Added:05/30/2015

State vs Forchion.

Memorial day - the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day is on Memorial Day it's a remembrance of those who died in battle. Veterans Day is for those who served. Memorial day is not supposed to be a happy holiday.

Flags on Memorial Day should be half-staff (until noon*). On this Memorial Day I noticed a few that were forgotten up all day or not lowered in the AM. Oops

I hate being told to shut up or not being allowed to speak for myself. I had a stunner this week, I had assumed since I represented myself at trial that here in the appeal I would as well. I had planned to speak, instead I was told to put that in motion form - so I did.

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140 US NJ: NJ Weedman Opens Restaurant, Sanctuary Across theTue, 26 May 2015
Source:Trentonian, The (NJ) Author:Ray, Penny Area:New Jersey Lines:94 Added:05/27/2015

TRENTON - Marijuana activist and Trentonian columnist Ed Forchion has leased two adjoining East State Street properties and will soon open a restaurant and spiritual sanctuary.

"I'm obviously catering to the cannabis consuming community in the area, but I also I want to tap into the artsy crowd here in Trenton," Forchion said.

The properties, located directly across the street from City Hall, will be named NJ Weedman's Joint and Liberty Bell Temple III. The business is scheduled to open June 15, but on Monday afternoon about a dozen people were gathered at the restaurant as a chef cooked turkey burgers and Forchion explained his vision. The restaurant portion of the business will open at 6 a.m. on weekdays and serve affordable, healthy food, Forchion said. The menu will not offer any pork or beef, and will feature items such as sushi, pasta, fish, chicken, roasted vegetable platters, healthy soups, fruit platters, fresh sandwich wraps and more. There will also be a vegetarian menu, Forchion said, and the restaurant will offer natural energy drinks such as fruit smoothies, breakfast shakes and blended juices.

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