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Edward Forchion
{{orphan|date=November 2007}}

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'''Robert Edward Forchion''' (b. [[July 23]], [[1964]]), also known as '''NJWEEDMAN''', is an [[African-American]] [[cannabis]] activist and a perennial candidate for various [[New Jersey]] elected offices.  Most recently, Forchion ran for [[Governor]] of New Jersey in 2005, losing to Democratic candidate [[Jon Corzine]]. Forchion identifies himself as a member of t(contracted; show full)

Forchion simultaneously fought the state's newly enacted DNA law, for several months his case put on hold the state's dna law. Eventually Forchion won his DNA case and was not obligated to surrender his DNA.

Ironically, while Forchion and the public call him NJ Weedman the state of New Jersey successfully fought his petition to legally change his name to that of his website: NJ Weedman.com.

== Political ambitions ==
In 1998 as a way of supporting his planned 
[[Jury Nullification]] defense to the charges he was facing he announced the formation of the Legalize Marijuana Party and his intention to run for a seat on the Camden County Freeholders board and the first district Congressional seat. He now claims this was a successful tactic and has since continued to run for offices as a protest to the cannabis laws. Forchion now has a history of running for various state and federal offices as an independent candidate.  Forchion has never been successful in any of his attempts for public o(contracted; show full)*[http://www.njweedman.com Home page of NJWEEDMAN]
*[http://www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/electionshome.html New Jersey Division of Elections]

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[[Category:New Jersey politicians]]
[[Category:People from New Jersey]]
[[Category:Cannabis activists]]
[[Category:Rastafarians]]