Burlington County Times, 15 May 2013 – I have a story that might, these days, evoke a small bubble of annoyance, a tiny percussion of pique at the callousness of public officials. The word "compassionate" is being bandied about with great vigor in New Jersey. The state passed its Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act. Well, it wasn’t just passed. It was passed in 2010. We’re just now getting around to actualizing our compassion. Well, some of it.