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'''Robert Edward Forchion''' (born  July 23, 1964), and also known as '''NJWEEDMAN''', is an African-American [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] activist and a [[perennial candidate]] for various [[New Jersey]] elected offices.  He is a resident of the [[Browns Mills, New Jersey|Browns Mills]] section of [[Pemberton Township,(contracted; show full) have the pound of marijuana a New Jersey State Trooper caught him with but also said the law was wrong and he was a victim of the flawed law. In first trial May 9, 2012 jury found Forchion guilty of simple possession, but hung on the more serious possession with intent to distribute. In second trial to the shock of most he was acquitted of the possession with intent to distribute, on Oct 18th, 2012 by a 12-0 jury verdict, in Burlington County Superior Court. 

==Bone Cancer==

Forchion was diagnosed with 
rare type of bone cancer in 2001 while at Riverfront State Prison. While serving time (on 2000 marijuana conviction). He continues to suffers from painful giant cell tumors, as well as benign cancerous lesions. He successfully applied for and became a registered medical marijuana patient in the State of California, in 2006. He stated his use was for chronic pain, and. As well the retardation of tumor growths. [http://www.alternet.org/story/9257/pot_shrinks_tumors%3B_government_knew_in_%2774 marijuana shirks and slows the growth of tumors]. His medical condition was central to his 2012 trial, and subsequent acquittal.

==Life before politics and activism==

In his online autobiography,<ref name="www.njweedman.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.njweedman.com/bio_ed_forchion.html |title=Edward Forchion (online autobiography) |publisher=www.njweedman.com |accessdate=2011-09-04}}</ref> Forchion claims smoking his first marijuana cigarette at age 14; he "instantly was impressed with its medicinal healing powers, in regards to his [asthma]". He also states in interview by ''The (contracted; show full)[[Category:African-American politicians]]
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