Key Votes
S 119 - Legalizing Medical Marijuana - Key Vote
New Jersey Key Votes
Robert Gordon voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Jan. 18, 2010 Executive Signed
- Jan. 11, 2010 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- Jan. 11, 2010 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 23, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 8, 2008 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Jan. 18, 2010
Title: Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (25-13) - Jan. 11, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that legalizes the medicinal use of marijuana for patients that have been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, and authorizes the establishment of alternative treatment centers to handle the production, storage, and dissemination of medical marijuana beginning 6 months after the date of enactment.
- -Any of the following conditions, if resistant to conventional medical therapy:
- -Seizure disorder, including epilepsy;
-Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity; and
-Glaucoma;
- -Positive status for HIV;
-AIDS; and
-Cancer;
- -Certification that the individual is a qualifying patient;
-Application or renewal fee, as determined by the Commissioner;
-Name, address, and birth date of the individual; and
-Name, address, and telephone number of the patient's primary caregiver and physician.
- -Conviction for the possession of 50 grams of less of marijuana;
-Conviction that occurred after the effective date of this Act for a violation of federal law relating to possession or sale of marijuana for conduct that is authorized by this Act; and
-Convictions in which the applicant as demonstrated to the commissioner "clear and convincing" evidence of rehabilitation.
- -Operate, navigate, or be in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, railroad train, stationary heavy equipment, or vessel while under the influence of marijuana; or
-Smoke marijuana on any form of transportation, on any school grounds, in any correctional facility, at any public park or beach, or at any recreation center.
- -Number of applicants for registry identification cards;
-Number qualifying patients registered;
-Number of primary caregivers registered;
-Nature of the debilitating medical conditions of the patients;
-Number of registry identification cards revoked;
-Number of alternative treatment center permits issued and revoked; and
-Number of physicians providing certification for patients.
- -Whether there is a sufficient number of alternative treatment centers to meet the needs of registered patients;
-Whether the maximum amount of medical marijuana allowed by this Act is sufficient to meet the medical needs of qualifying patients; and
-Whether any alternative treatment center has charged excessive prices for the marijuana they dispense.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (48-14) - Jan. 11, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Vote to pass a bill that legalizes the medicinal use of marijuana for patients that have been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, and authorizes the establishment of alternative treatment centers to handle the production, storage, and dissemination of medical marijuana beginning 6 months after the date of enactment.
- -Any of the following conditions, if resistant to conventional medical therapy:
- -Seizure disorder, including epilepsy;
-Intractable skeletal muscular spasticity; and
-Glaucoma;
- -Positive status for HIV;
-AIDS; and
-Cancer;
- -Certification that the individual is a qualifying patient;
-Application or renewal fee, as determined by the Commissioner;
-Name, address, and birth date of the individual; and
-Name, address, and telephone number of the patient's primary caregiver and physician.
- -Conviction for the possession of 50 grams of less of marijuana;
-Conviction that occurred after the effective date of this Act for a violation of federal law relating to possession or sale of marijuana for conduct that is authorized by this Act; and
-Convictions in which the applicant as demonstrated to the commissioner "clear and convincing" evidence of rehabilitation.
- -Operate, navigate, or be in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, railroad train, stationary heavy equipment, or vessel while under the influence of marijuana; or
-Smoke marijuana on any form of transportation, on any school grounds, in any correctional facility, at any public park or beach, or at any recreation center.
- -Number of applicants for registry identification cards;
-Number qualifying patients registered;
-Number of primary caregivers registered;
-Nature of the debilitating medical conditions of the patients;
-Number of registry identification cards revoked;
-Number of alternative treatment center permits issued and revoked; and
-Number of physicians providing certification for patients.
- -Whether there is a sufficient number of alternative treatment centers to meet the needs of registered patients;
-Whether the maximum amount of medical marijuana allowed by this Act is sufficient to meet the medical needs of qualifying patients; and
-Whether any alternative treatment center has charged excessive prices for the marijuana they dispense.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (22-16) - Feb. 23, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Vote to pass a bill that legalizes the medicinal use of marijuana for patients that have been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, and establishes alternative treatment centers to handle the production, storage, and dissemination of medical marijuana.
- - Written certification that the individual is a qualifying patient;
- An application or renewal fee;
- Name, address, and birth date of the individual; and
- Name, address, and telephone number of the patient's physician and primary caregiver, if any.
- - Treatment center applicants must provide the location and names of all owners and employees, the location of each treatment center, ID card numbers of each card holder, and any other information the Department considers necessary; and
- Any Individual convicted of possessing or selling controlled substances are prohibited from acquiring permits to operate or be employed at an alternative treatment center, except for prior federal convictions for violations of federal law related to the possession or sale of marijuana for medicinal purposes, as authorized by this Act.
- - Operate, navigate, or be in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat while under the influence of marijuana; and
- Smoke marijuana on any form of public transportation, on any school grounds, in any correctional facility, at any public park or beach, or at any recreation center.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 8, 2008
Title: Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Sponsors
- Michael Patrick Carroll (NJ - R)
- Reed Gusciora (NJ - D)
- Nicholas P. Scutari (NJ - D)
- Joan M. Voss (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- James 'Jim' Whelan (NJ - D)
Co-sponsors
- Sandra Bolden Cunningham (NJ - D)
- Thomas P. 'Tom' Giblin (NJ - D)
- Mila M. Jasey (NJ - D)
- Gordon M. Johnson (NJ - D)
- Raymond J. Lesniak (NJ - D)
- Sheila Y. Oliver (NJ - D)
- Vincent Prieto (NJ - D)
- Brian P. Stack (NJ - D)
- Linda D. Stender (NJ - D)
- Stephen M. 'Steve' Sweeney (NJ - D)
- Concetta 'Connie' Terranova-Wagner (NJ - D)
- Cleopatra G. Tucker (NJ - D)
- Valerie Vainieri Huttle (NJ - D)
- Joseph F. Vitale (NJ - D)
- Loretta L. Weinberg (NJ - D)