 Ed "njweedman"
Forchion moments before he enters Congressman Rob Andrews
Office, using his medicine, natural
"MARIJUANA"
On April 27, 1998 I walked into the
Haddon Heights, New Jersey Congressional office of (D)
Robert Andrews. I am a medical user of marijuana. As well
as a follower of Rastafari. The month before I had
written to Mr. Andrews when I heard that HR 1732
"the medical marijuana bill" was to be voted on
the following month (May 98). I wanted him to know that I
wanted him to vote "yes". The letter he
responded back with was so full of ignorance.( Read-his letter below
). He responded that he was going to vote against it and
then went on to state some of the reasons why. I was
shocked that a member of congress seemed to believe some
of the myths and falsehoods about marijuana that are
commonly spread by propaganda groups like
"DARE", the "Partnership of a drug free
america" or the Drug Czar himself, (Captain
Idiot-commonly known as:) General MCcaffey with his ONDCP
commercials. Everything he said either wasn't true or
was a description of legal drugs (alcohol). I personally
thought what a idiot!
"War on Drugs"
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My Assault on Rob
Andrews Office! For
several days I called trying to catch him in his
office to speak with him about the reasons he was
opposed to it. Finally this day he was in. I went
to his office to demonstrate the effectiveness of
marijuana on my CHRONIC
PAIN CONDITION as well as the "ASTHMA"
I had been born with. I smoked a whole joint in
his office, and handed the roach to his aide, who
then flushed it down the toilet. The whole time I
was smoking it Mr. Andrews just watched in what
appeared to be amazement. It was hard to tell
though because he has that duffus look all the
time. His only comment was "go home
and smoke it" to which I replied "it's
still illegal for me to (self medicate with
marijuana) smoke at home too. That's why you
should vote yes to the marijuana bill before you
next month". One of his aide's started
screaming his secretary had asthma-I
said, "so do I, this is also one of the
reasons I use marijuana".
Because I then
refused to leave the police were called, when
they walked in the door they smelled the sweet
aroma of high grade marijuana. I was treated very
nicely, but was removed from the building. The
police let me go because they said, "they
had no evidence." Most of the time when
police smell marijuana they go berserk, but of
course they were trying to keep Mr. Andrews
office out of it, so they released me. -- "Think about it, just say
you were stopped by the police on the street, if
they smell it chance's are your going to be at
least draged down to the police station."
Safest Place in
America to Smoke a Joint!
(D) REP.ROB ANDREW'S Office
Since I openly smoke a joint in
Rob's office, without being arrested, I came to
the conclusion that his office was a safe place
to smoke a joint. So one hour later I came back
this time I called the police myself from the pay
phone outside, I told the 911 operator that I was
sick and was going to use my medicine -which I
told her was marijuana. I really was in a lot of
pain that day. I then went into his office again.
And this time I held onto the roach until the
police arrived. I was arrested, I gave the
officer's the evidence myself..
Well here it is over a year later
and each time trial is to begin the prosecutor
tells the Judge that he doesn't have the
evidence, and asks for a continuance. I think
it's bullshit! But I'm not going to ask for a
dismissal. The next scheduled date is-25 May 99.
If I'm convicted what I want to do is appeal it
as far as I can, that was part of the purpose of
this protest in the first place.
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For this charge
Att.-Steve Pazan Haddonfeild, NJ
has been assigned as counsel.
My Legal
Defense's
| 1. Medical: marijuana is a natural
medicine.-it doesn't fit the description of a
(CDS) schedule 1 drug. According to the
law: - (a).The desciption say's
(marijuana) has no medical value in the USA
.
- (b).Must be addictive
According to Scientific Fact
Marijuana has been proven
to have plenty of medical use's, it's use's are
recognized in over 30 state's including the state
of New Jersey. Several Juristictions have
legalized for medical reasons- Arizona, Alaska, California,
Oregon, Washington State, Washington DC- *
Nevada, Colorado,- also did but will require new
votes in Nov. 2000 The
March 1999 - IOM report proves marijuana isn't
addictive.
*- I freely chose to
use safe natural marijuana
as my medicine in following the teachings of my
faith & becuase it is flat-out safer than the
legally prescibed drugs I prefer not to use. -
This is again protected by the:
NJ Constitution- Article
I paragraph 1.(SAFETY)
2. Religious: I am a believer of
Rastafari.-Marijuana use is part of our
belief. The present marijuana laws
interfere with my religious freedoms as
guaranteed, by the First amendment's ""Free exercise clause" the
Religous restoration act of 1993. The Religious
Liberties Act.
And the N.J.Constitution.
3.-Expression:- Just as flag burning, is
protected as a first amendment expression of
speech. I feel my burning a joint in Congressman
Rob Andrews office was just the same.
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Rob Andrew's
(assinine) letter to me.
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UPDATE
( June 99) I missed the last courtdate
so a warrant was issued,
I just don't have the money for it or
the others either.
Arrested
READ
NEWSPAPER STORY HERE.
On Oct. 12th I was arrested in Stradford NJ.
One of the charges I was arrested for was for
failing to show in Haddon Heights NJ, there's no
jury there so why should I show anyway. The
warrant and arrest were for the Demonstration at
Rob Andrews office. (above)
I had a valid Arizona
lic.#, my New Jersey lic I had surrendered them
to the state of Arizona. as per the CDL
regulations. One of the reasons I surrendered it
was because of New Jersey's profiling and
Insurance surcharges which are punishments handed
out by street cops. A police officer's bogus
ticket can ruin you and you have no right to a
jury in New Jersey's municipal court
system.
I was in compliance with Federal
Regulations. The State of New Jersey as a way of
punishing me for my outspokeness on the marijuana
issue has attacked not only my ability to speak
freely in public but also to travel. My right to
travel was taking in spite of the federal
regulations I was in compliance with. I have
maintained my Arizona issued lic while I remain
in New Jersey on bail, for charges stemming from
my Nov. 24, 1997 arrest . Apparently On the 7th
of July 1999 the state of New Jersey's request to
Arizon that my licences be rescinded was approved
unbeknownst to me.
I had insurance and etc.etc. but
wasn't given the oppurtunity to present it. - I
guess I may have been exceeding the speed limit,
I was stopped in a speed trap where
municipalities lower the speed limit from 45 to
25 and township police officer's wait to collect
revenue. The officer say's I was going
44mph.
I have no lawyer to fight
these charges. This is one of the reason's I
filed the 17 million dollar Lawsuit. The state
and it's agents have issued numerous bogus
citations just to cause harm to myself. All
because of what I've been saying.
LEGALIZE MARIJUANA. I didn't have these
troubles before I opened my mouth.
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Next Court Date
is set for 1-25-2000 in
Haddon Heights
and 2-23-2000 in Cherry
Hill.
Both Motion's denied
But I appealed both as well
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| SEE ACTUAL STORY HERE |
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=777814&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551
The New Jersey Weedman has struck again.
Political pot activist, and congressional
candidate, Edward Forchion, a.k.a NJWEEDMAN,
filed an appeal Wednesday on marijuana possession
convictions stemming from two instances in 1998
during which he smoked a joint in the Camden
office of Congressman Rob Andrews.
Forchion, a practicing Rastafarian who shocked
onlookers in March when he lit another doobie in
the chambers of the New Jersey Assembly, argued
in his brief that the convictions violate his
religious rights and also deny him a critical
treatment for a variety of medical
afflictions.
"The marijuana laws of New Jersey are
based on lies," declared Forchion, who is
running on the Legalize Marijuana Party ticket
for New Jersey’s First Congressional
District seat, during a visit to The
Trentonian.
"Everyone in prison for marijuana use is
there because of lies. They are political
prisoners," he added.
The pot-smoking incidents related to his
current convictions took place on April 27 and
28, 1998, according to Forchion’s appeal
document.
The document states that "on or about
April 2, 1998" Defendant Edward Robert
Forchion wrote a letter to Congressman Rob
Andrews asking him to support the passage of
legislation pending before Congress that would
have legalized marijuana use for medical
purposes.
Reportedly angered by Andrews’ response
in another letter, the document states, Forchion
visited the congressman’s office on April
27, 1998, smoked a joint to demonstrate its
medicinal benefits and then left the office. An
hour later he returned to Andrews’ office
and smoked another joint. He was subsequently
arrested.
The next day, the document states, Forchion
went to The Democratic Party headquarters in
Cherry Hill, where he smoked another joint to
demonstrate the plant’s power. He was also
promptly arrested after this incident.
On February 23 and 29, 2000, Forchion was
convicted for marijuana possession for these
arrests.
Carrying a massive file of medical reports,
Forchion argued Wednesday that marijuana smoke
was crucial for treating his afflictions of
asthma, depression, chronic pain and
trauma-induced epilepsy.
In his appeal brief, Forchion writes "It
is NJWEEDMAN’s contention that he has a
fundamental right under the United States
Constitution, and the New Jersey Constitution to
make rational choices regarding his medical care,
and that the state may not limit his choices for
effective medical treatment without demonstrating
a compelling need and employing a means that it
narrowly tailored to accomplish its
objective."
"I could have kept my marijuana smoking
private, like most people do. But because
I’m honest and forthright about what I do,
I’m now in legal trouble," Forchion
declared.
A hearing on the issue has been scheduled for
August 28.
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