Medical Marijuana Implementation Delay
By Paramus Post Friday, May 28, 2010, 06:14 AM EDT
May 27, 2010
Dear Editor,
I read the news today and it hurts. It hurts like the crash of the economy and the ensuing bailouts. I am in pain 24/7, under doctor’s care since the 80’s and the doctor still winces when he views my condition. My doctor is a man of compassion who will do what ever he can to alleviate my condition.
The only compassion I see from Mr. Christie is for the millionaires who don’t pay a fair share of the taxes. The rich pay a pittance in taxes. Why doesn’t it hurt in a real and meaningful painful way like the pain sufferers in New Jersey?
We pain sufferers have waited years for medical marijuana. Enduring last minute stalling and delays during the January 2010 NJ sessions.
New Jersey has the most restrictive law of the fourteen states, because opposition deemed it necessary. Mr. Christie stalled and delayed the bill from the inception. Now his administration has not accomplished the necessary WORK to implement the law as outlined in the bill.
Delaying implementation is a bad example of upholding and enforcing the law. The only defense by Gov. Christie is, “There has been no foot dragging”.
Yet, even the application form allowing the use of medical marijuana has not been issued. Either use the knowledge gained by the legislature sessions or use the knowledge from the other states that have allowed medical marijuana. Nothing has been done to implement the law, except to request a formal delay.
I am disappointed in the bully pulpit hypocrisy being used by Mr. Christie. Any person aquatinted with addictions knows what is addictive and marijuana is not addictive. Marijuana doesn’t cause the physical and mental problems associated with excessive drinking, overeating or other indulgences.
California is in the process of legalizing Marijuana in November it is time for New Jersey to move forward. The pain I will have to suffer during this proposed delay is not worth the inertia of this administration.
Gerald Foss
Merchantville, NJ
Dear Editor,
I read the news today and it hurts. It hurts like the crash of the economy and the ensuing bailouts. I am in pain 24/7, under doctor’s care since the 80’s and the doctor still winces when he views my condition. My doctor is a man of compassion who will do what ever he can to alleviate my condition.
The only compassion I see from Mr. Christie is for the millionaires who don’t pay a fair share of the taxes. The rich pay a pittance in taxes. Why doesn’t it hurt in a real and meaningful painful way like the pain sufferers in New Jersey?
We pain sufferers have waited years for medical marijuana. Enduring last minute stalling and delays during the January 2010 NJ sessions.
New Jersey has the most restrictive law of the fourteen states, because opposition deemed it necessary. Mr. Christie stalled and delayed the bill from the inception. Now his administration has not accomplished the necessary WORK to implement the law as outlined in the bill.
Delaying implementation is a bad example of upholding and enforcing the law. The only defense by Gov. Christie is, “There has been no foot dragging”.
Yet, even the application form allowing the use of medical marijuana has not been issued. Either use the knowledge gained by the legislature sessions or use the knowledge from the other states that have allowed medical marijuana. Nothing has been done to implement the law, except to request a formal delay.
I am disappointed in the bully pulpit hypocrisy being used by Mr. Christie. Any person aquatinted with addictions knows what is addictive and marijuana is not addictive. Marijuana doesn’t cause the physical and mental problems associated with excessive drinking, overeating or other indulgences.
California is in the process of legalizing Marijuana in November it is time for New Jersey to move forward. The pain I will have to suffer during this proposed delay is not worth the inertia of this administration.
Gerald Foss
Merchantville, NJ
