![]() NJWeedman is a large, outspoken, dreadlocked African-American activist whose flair for civil disobedience has now and then made many in the reform movement uncomfortable. "Because Chris Christie is a turkey," customers were told. For $9, you might try the Chris Christie Burger, a "sliced glazed doughnut w/mac & cheese served between two turkey burgers." ![]() Having a place with fruit smoothies and decent food was a welcome addition to the neighborhood. Trenton is, putting it kindly, a culinary wasteland. ![]() Last year Forchion opened his eatery, NJWeedman's Joint. Between tilts at elected office, NJWeedman also spent a lot of time in jail and defending himself in court. He's aiming for Congress again this year to represent Trenton, Princeton, and the rest of New Jersey’s 12th District. Forchion emerged as an activist in the late 1990s, and has since run for local, county, and congressional offices. I’ll nutshell it for you: A recreational cannabis user since his teens, Forchion began using medical marijuana in 2001 after a cancer diagnosis. My NJ.com colleague Kevin Shea chronicled that history in a nice piece posted a couple days ago. His own story of personal transformation from Ed Forchion to NJ Weedman makes for a fascinating tale. ![]() He's spent too much time in jail for what many of us do every day to be laughed off. NJWeedman, is the seminal cannabis reformer on the East Coast. Allow me to fill you in.Įd Forchion, a.k.a. As a longtime medical marijuana advocate and cannabis chronicler, I can tell you he’s no stranger to those of us here in the Garden State. ![]()
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