Ed Forchion, known as “NJ Weedman,” is a New Jersey cannabis activist. He has challenged marijuana laws publicly and represented himself in criminal proceedings. In E004, he joins William Gillis of the Fully Informed Jury Association and host James Babb to discuss his cases, juror independence, and what a verdict can mean beyond one defendant.
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In E004, Forchion recounts his New Jersey prosecutions and the decisions he made while representing himself. His experience grounds the discussion of jury nullification in a real defendant’s encounter with the courts. The linked reporting and court opinion provide context for the separate cases discussed on the episode page.
