NJ: “Pot Is OK, Gay Marriage, (Still) Not So Muchâ€
For the record, I don’t smoke marijuana, but I have no issue with it. I do have an issue with cherry-picking morality.
Via The New York Times:
“The New Jersey Assembly approved a measure on Monday that would make the state the first in the region and the 14th in the nation to legalize the use of marijuana for medical reasons.
“The measure was to be voted on by the State Senate later in the afternoon, the final day of the legislative session. If passed, it would allow patients diagnosed with severe illnesses like cancer, AIDS, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis to have access to marijuana distributed through state-monitored dispensaries.
“Gov. Jon S. Corzine has said he would sign it into law before leaving office next Tuesday. Gov.-elect Chris J. Christie, speaking at a press conference on Monday before the vote, reiterated his support for legalizing the medical use of marijuana as long as the final bill contained safeguards to ensure that it did not end up encouraging the recreational use of the drug.”