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ANGELINI TO INTRODUCE BILL PROHIBITING “MEDICAL MARIJUANA” FROM BEING GROWN ON PRESERVED FARMS

Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini, R-Monmouth, said she will introduce legislation that will make it illegal to grow and harvest medical marijuana on preserved farmland. On Thursday, the State Agriculture Department Committee (SADC) released a statement indicating medical marijuana is considered an agricultural crop and could be grown on a preserved farm after the issue was raised by residents of Upper Freehold Township.

SADC’s stated position on the matter is not considered to be an action by the committee, which could be vetoed by Governor Christie.

“As I have previously stated, the implications of the medical marijuana law will be far-reaching, and the statement issued by the SADC on Thursday is a prime example,” said Angelini. “The federal government says marijuana is illegal while we have a state statute that would permit its growth on protected farmland. A community that has focused on preserving open space should not have their efforts countermanded. We are experiencing many twists and turns as to how this law will be executed.

“I believe Upper Freehold Township has raised an important public policy question that is a by-product of the new law,” continued Angelini, who serves as executive director of a nonprofit agency that provides substance abuse prevention programs to youth in Monmouth County. “This legislation will ensure that a municipality’s goal to preserve and protect open space can be achieved and maintained and that we continue to make every effort to control how medical marijuana is manufactured.”

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Posted: December 12th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Medical Marijuana | Tags: , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

3 Comments on “ANGELINI TO INTRODUCE BILL PROHIBITING “MEDICAL MARIJUANA” FROM BEING GROWN ON PRESERVED FARMS”

  1. Joe said at 12:01 pm on December 13th, 2011:

    She should smoke some!

  2. Charles M said at 12:56 pm on December 13th, 2011:

    Either something is legal or it’s not. If the farmer owns land is considered a preserved farm he should be able to grow what ever he wants (as long as it’s legal) under that philosophy he should have the same right and privilege as any other farmer in going through the process of becoming a grower of “medical marijuana”.

  3. Kevin said at 6:14 pm on December 14th, 2011:

    Angelini needs to stop with all this nanny state crap. The “charity” she runs is just a scam to make money for herself and her cronies.