The Daily Journal, 11 Oct 2010 – It’s time we leave medical decisions up to medical personnel, since there is nothing in their makeup that equips bureaucrats to understand the needs of people in distress. New Jersey released proposed regulations for medical marijuana use and the emphasis is not on helping the chronically and terminally ill. Certainly, we don’t want a law meant to help the needy used as a way to get pot for fun, but adjustments have to be made.

Courier-Post, 10 Oct 2010 – TRENTON — It’s time we leave medical decisions up to medical personnel, since there is nothing in their makeup that equips bureaucrats to understand the needs of people in distress. New Jersey released proposed regulations for medical marijuana use and the emphasis is not on helping the chronically and terminally ill. Certainly, we don’t want a law meant to help the needy used as a way to get pot for fun, but adjustments have to be made.

Edison/Metuchen Sentinel, 29 Sep 2010 – Township In Talks With School Officials To Fill Void Left By Police Program Cuts Two police programs that cater to thousands of Edison youngsters every year have become victims of this year’s budget tightening.

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The Times, 12 Sep 2010 – During the medical marijuana stakeholders’ meeting at the New Jersey State Museum auditorium last month, it was openly stated that the federal government’s policy on marijuana was a delusion. A delusion is a fixed, false belief.

Daily Targum, 31 Aug 2010 – The University refuses to comment extensively on the matter and the story has somewhat laid low for the past 30 days, but the rejection to grow medical marijuana on University grounds was a mistake. The plans of being the state’s sole marijuana grower went up in smoke after University officials turned down this financially beneficial and innovative move. As a research university, we are supposed to be groundbreaking, and this would have been the ideal opportunity – therefore the refusal to be the first university in the country to grow medical marijuana seems to be unfounded. According to the Associated Press, private businesses grow the drug in the 13 other states that permit medical marijuana. Being on the cusp of researching this newly legalized drug would have provided more than financial advantages. After all, we have the resources and Gov. Chris Christie supported the cause – the only hurdle was the Universities frightened attitude toward losing federal funding.

Asbury Park Press, 29 Aug 2010 – In response to your featured letter on Aug. 10 about Rutgers University’s decision not to grow medical cannabis, it amazes me that a member of law enforcement could be "shocked" by that decision. Does anyone believe that the federal government wouldn’t yank millions in funding from an institution that is very publicly breaking a federal law?

Randolph Reporter, 13 Aug 2010 – Law enforcement and drug treatment agencies are stepping up alerts for the newest drug to begin sweeping the country. The drug is typically marketed as incense or potpourri and known by such names as "K2," "Spice," "Genie," "Yucatan Fire," "Sence," "Smoke," "Skunk" and "Zohai."

Herald News, 10 Aug 2010 – Regarding "End delays for medical marijuana" (Editorials, July 31) on New Jersey’s stalled medical marijuana program: The drug war is largely a war on marijuana smokers. In 2008, there were 847,863 marijuana arrests in the U.S., almost 90 percent for simple possession. At a time when state and local governments are laying off police, firefighters and teachers, this country continues to spend enormous public resources criminalizing Americans who prefer marijuana to martinis. The result of this ongoing culture war is not necessarily lower rates of usage.

The Record, 08 Aug 2010 – Regarding "Delay is more smoke" (Editorials, July 31) on New Jersey’s stalled medical marijuana program: The drug war is largely a war on marijuana smokers. In 2008, there were 847,863 marijuana arrests in the United States, almost 90 percent for simple possession. At a time when state and local governments are laying off police, firefighters and teachers, this country continues to spend enormous public resources criminalizing Americans who prefer marijuana to martinis. The end result of this ongoing culture war is not necessarily lower rates of usage.