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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)
* 1 count/merged count of :  2C:20-7*3 Receiving Stolen Property
* 1 count/merged count of :  2C:20-3*3 Theft by Unlawful Taking/Disposition

According to his official statement mailed with the sample ballots during his 2005 candidacy for New Jersey Governor, Forchion notes that “I’ve been jailed without the right to a fair trial (2000), imprisoned for simply saying LEGALIZE IT”. Forchion describes himself as a former political prisoner[http://www.njweedman.com/censorship] for his views.

Forchion
’s website also notes that he was jailed from August 19. 2002 through January 25, 2003.  H was jailed on August 19. 2002 by the State of New Jersey for attempting to air political ad's calling for the end of the war on drugs ( [CENSORED AD'S]http://www.njweedman.com/censorship ). He was charged with advocating criminal activity, Forchion claimed it was a violation of his first amendment rights and filed a "writ of habeas corpus". U.S. District court Judge Irenas held hearings and agreed  that his imprisonment was a violation of his right to freedom of speech and ordered him freed ( http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/fed/html/ca02-4331-1.html )saying; "''Many elected public officials have calleges this was due to d for a liberalization of the nation's drug laws. Simply put, Plaintiff's place in thims demanding an end to the war on drugsbate will do nothing to harm a public that is already itself debating the current state of our nation's drug laws"''.

==References==
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==External links==
*[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 Burlington County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:People from Camden County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Cannabis activists]]
[[Category:Rastafarians]]
[[Category:American military personnel]]