TRENTON – Edward Forchion, aka, NJWeedman shares his beliefs on why the Cannabis Black Market is essential.

Forchion is no stranger to cannabis and the illegalities of possessing & distributing the plant. Edward Forchion is actively selling cannabis out of his E. State Street facility to the community of buyers near and far.

In 2016, Forchion was arrested by Trenton Police for selling marijuana. The arrest warrant was issued after a confidential informant participated in the police department’s sting operation.

Forchion pled not guilty and called on the state’s prosecution to to produce the witness, aka the confidential information, so Forchion could “face his accuser.” The courts did not grand Forchion’s request. Forchion took to his massive social media following seeking assistance in identifying the confidential informant, or as Forchion regards “the rat.”

With help from the public, the confidential informant was identified and Forchion was later charged with witness tampering. In May of 2018, after incarcerated for 447 days, Forchion was found not guilty of witness tampering by a jury of his peers. Shortly after, the state dropped the marijuana charges.

Forchion has filed suit against the state, the lead detective, his former attorney Edward Heyburn, and other officials related to the case.

Forchion was held without bail in the Mercer County Correctional System for 447 days.

In an interview with #EyesOnNJ News, Forchion shares “I believe marijuana is essential, not so much the business, I don’t believe the ATCs should just be essential. I believe the black market should be essential.”

Forchion: “The black market is providing. There’s 800,000 people who smoke on a regular basis. The ATCs can’t handle it. The black market has been handling it.”

Forchion’s cannabis sales hours are Thursday & Sunday 2PM-8PM.

While speaking with Forchion, he shared with us that he wears masks and gloves and requires all employees to wear masks and gloves as well. He even encourages all buyers to wear masks and gloves and even sweetens the deal by throwing in a free cannabis-infused treat with their cannabis purchase.

Forchion installed a plastic partition between himself and his customers to reduce the spread of airborne viruses.

Edward shares that his place is safer to purchase marijuana from than ‘on the street.’

Forchion serves NJMMP users who patronize NJWeedman because he sells for less. Forchion also credits poor service at major state ATCs with long lines and limited quantities.

While Ed Forchion is actively selling cannabis, he is ensuring that he is selling cannabis on his personal capacity on the neighboring property, which is a separate entity from NJWeedman’s Joint, the restaurant which sells food prepared without cannabis ingredients.

Forchion closes with “I demand legalization, not corporatization. Legalization for all. Include the Black Market during this time of COVID. We have to take some protections, but weed is essential.”

When filming outside NJWeedman’s Joint, gunshots were heard nearby and captured by #EyesOnNJ News microphones.

To learn more about Ed “NJWeedman” Forchion and his efforts, be sure to visit his website at www.NJWeedman.com

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