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[[File:NJWEEDMAN -aka- Robert Edward Forchion Jr.jpg|thumbnail|left|May 4th, 2013 Lancastor Pa]]
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In 1982, upon graduation from [[Edgewood Regional High School]] in [[Atco, New Jersey]], he enlisted in the [[New Jersey National Guard]] and enrolled at [[Claflin University|Claflin College]], [[Orangeburg, South Carolina]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} In 1986, he received an [[honorable discharge]] from the N
Jew Jersey National Guard. Upon discharge, Forchion enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. While serving, Forchion was unot able to use marijuana. During this time, heHe ended up leaving the Marine corps via ma medical discharge after suffereding a severe asthma attack, and was medically discharged.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} After being discharged from the [[Marine Corps]], he changed his name to Edward Robert Forchion, and fraudulently enlisted in the [[United States Army]]. Despite the warnings from the government, Forchion continued to use cannabis medicinally, as well as socially, throughout his enlistment in the Army.  {{Citation needed|date=September 2011}} On April 18, 1988, he married his first wife Pam at [[Fort Bliss|Fort Bliss, Texas]]. Not long after, on June 21st 1990, he received an honorable discharge from the aArmy. Leaving the military life behind, Forchion took several jobs as a long distance truck driver. The life of a trucker seemed to agree with Forchion, who, in 1993, bought and started his own coast to coast trucking company, aptly named, "Forchion Trucking, inc."

According to his website ( www.njweedman.com ), Forchion is a practicing [[Rastafari movement|Rastafarian]].<ref name="www.njweedman.com"/>

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