A well-known medical professional is calling out a prominent governor for mischaracterizing his own state’s medical marijuana law.
In Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate on CNN, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie tussled with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul about marijuana laws in general and access to medical cannabis in particular. Paul argued that if Chris Christie’s position is that all federal laws need to be enforced, that means arresting parents who supply state-legal medical marijuana to their suffering children. Christie bristled at the notion, pointing out that his administration has implemented a medical marijuana law in New Jersey.
What was left unsaid at the debate, however, is that the Garden State’s medical cannabis law is widely viewed by advocates as one of the worst in the nation. There are only a handful of dispensaries to serve the state’s population of nearly 9 million, and it is very difficult to qualify for legal access.
