New Jersey Patients Demand Chris Christie Implement Voter Approved Medical Marijuana Law

Originally published by Ladybud Magazine On June 7, 2013, the Coalition for Medical Marijuana in New Jersey (CMMNJ) held a press conference at the New Jersey State House in Trenton, NJ demandingGovernor Chris Christie stop playing politics with the voter-approved medical marijuana law in the state. The press conference, spearheaded by political strategist Jay Lassiter, highlighted the hardships specifically created by…

Gay Rights and Marijuana Activist Jay Lassiter: “Let’s Make Weed Sexy”

Originally published at Ladybud Magazine   In 2009, lame-duck New Jersey Governor John Corzine (D) signed bills from the legislature both allowing same-sex marriage and medical marijuana in the state, knowing full well when incoming Republican Governor Chris Christie took office, he would veto both. “As a state, New Jersey is one of the hardest battlegrounds because…