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    'NJWeedman' convicted of pot possession

    Associated Press – Thu, May 10, 2012

    MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — Jurors in New Jersey have delivered a mixed verdict at the trial of a marijuana activist who lives in California and goes by the name "NJWeedman."

    The panel in Mount Holly on Wednesday convicted Ed Forchion of possession of one pound of pot in the trunk of his car. However, they could not reach a verdict on whether he intended to distribute it.

    The 47-year-old moved to Los Angeles several years ago to run a medical marijuana dispensary. He was arrested during a traffic stop in April 2010.

    He could not use New Jersey's medical marijuana law as a defense.

    Forchion told The Courier-Post of Cherry Hill (http://on.cpsj.com/JhKWmV ) he was happy he didn't get thrown in jail while he awaits a retrial for the distribution charge.

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    Information from: Courier-Post, http://www.courierpostonline.com/

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