Legalizing Weed: 15 Tweets after Medical Marijuana Became Legal in New Jersey

The use of medical marijuana in New Jersey is still in its infancy. As for further steps to legalizing the drug, Governor Chris Christie has publicly stated that "it's not gonna come while I'm here." That has not stopped people from using Twitter to share their thoughts on the subject.

Here are 15 tweets that show just how some people in New Jersey feel about using marijuana, including the governor himself.

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1. Governor Chris Christie asks people if they want to live in Colorado, where marijuana is already legal.

#LegalizeMarijuana #Florida #NewJersey Chris Christie: No Pot While I'm Gov! And Then Th…: http://t.co/9kmFQo1Eli
— Mya (@Tekkenisawesome) May 2, 2014

2. This person believes that alcohol is worse that marijuana.

Alcohol is worst then weed. If alcohol is legal why can't #marijuana be?#nickscutari #legalizemarijuana #NewJersey
— Kewei Wang (@AZNxS3NSATION) April 9, 2014

3. Baby Back Baked

Were getting baby back BAKED!!! #maryjane #newjersey @pswdw
— Lawrence Schuman (@shoe_schuman) March 6, 2013

4. Marijuana Safe After Hurricane Sandy

HBTV Past News: New Jersey medical marijuana supply safe after Hurricane Sandy http://t.co/MipeI37rpB
— Hemp Beach TV (@HempBeachTV) February 26, 2015

5. Weed Pray Love

Marijuana Now Legal & Taxed In New Jersey? http://t.co/Wr6S5xKTV2 #weed #mmj #cannabis pic.twitter.com/1NoNMXXunR
— WeedPrayLove (@weedpraylove) February 24, 2015

6. Craziest Night Ever

"@MattyBRaps: Craziest night ever! :) Smoked so much weed tonight after shanking my dealer! #NewJersey pic.twitter.com/lcCrIubYVW"
— かわいいアニメのメカ少女 (@icanhasurcookeh) July 19, 2014

7. Real Housewives

its time for a ''real housewives of new jersey'' marathon on itunesand some weed/wine. a tipsy high is the BEST feeling ever! :)
— Brianna Frost (@briannafrost) July 10, 2012

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8. Can't Wait

i cant wait for marijuana to be completely legal in New Jersey.... im growing 2 Beautiful female plants. so i can smoke their babies :D
— Riek dΔ wolF 12/29 (@TrippyMane_Riek) April 6, 2014

9. Both are in Jersey

Technically, both are in New Jersey :) RT @jyarmis Maybe if New York legalizes marijuana, the #Jets can play the #Giants in the Super Bowl
— Bob Troia(@BobTroia) January 20, 2014

10. Are You Ready for This?

Didn't know Washington legalized pot too! Now all the #StonerBowl tweets I've seen make sense! Duh! Hope urready for this New Jersey! :)
— Stephen Ward (@spacefloat) January 20, 2014

11. Atlantic City Can be Saved

atlanticcity can be saved if new jersey legalizes weed.
— SKUURT! (@Jay_soSwavey) August 27, 2014

12. Gloucester City

Gloucester city new jersey cops will arrest you if you smell like weed. Tell me WTF is the charge? Jay walkimglol
— Thomas Whitfield sr(@Tomsr72Tw) July 3, 2014

13. Weed City

"@petewentz: New Jersey tonight ❤️" more like weed city
— mir(@mirandaaaa13) June 29, 2014

14. Is Weed Legal

Is weed legal in the state of new jersey or jersey city....or did pplstop carin
— Pancake Lover (@low__keypoppin) July 18, 2013

15. Like DC

When its legal to SELL weed in DC it going to get crazy, I'll be like New Jersey and alcohol. Crossing the borders...
— Michael Organic (@MichaelOrganic) March 2, 2015

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