Edward Forchion

Asked a court to block a new emergency curfew Trenton's mayor set near City Hall after a deadly shooting outside his lounge.

August 8, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: trentonian.com

Sued the City of Trenton in federal court over the mayor's emergency curfew on his block, calling it retaliation for his speech.

July 22, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: storage.courtlistener.com

Sued Trenton's mayor, saying police targeted his restaurant after he projected a seal reading 'Our City Government SUCKS' on City Hall. A judge refused to dismiss the case.

July 14, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: govinfo.gov

Testified to New York lawmakers against jailing people before trial without bail, describing his own 447 days in jail before acquittal.

January 29, 2019Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: nyassembly.gov

Spoke at a marijuana legalization rally at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, urging jurors to refuse to convict people on marijuana charges.

April 20, 2013Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: inquirer.com

Won a federal court order putting him back in a supervised early-release program after officials pulled him out over his press interviews and protests.

January 24, 2003Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: courtlistener.com

Testified to the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission against the rule barring parents and children from owning separate cannabis license holders.

February 18, 2025

Source: nj.gov

Was denied a state waiver that would let his two cannabis companies get around a rule limiting parent and child ownership of separate license holders.

December 12, 2024

Source: nj.gov

Lost his federal appeal against New Jersey's recreational marijuana licensing law; the court said he lacked standing to sue.

January 30, 2023

Source: www2.ca3.uscourts.gov

Lost an appeal in his suit over police seizure of his two vehicles: the federal appeals court said a county prosecutor had immunity and must be dropped from the case.

November 2, 2022

Source: www2.ca3.uscourts.gov

Won state approval of a conditional cannabis shop license for NJ Weedman's Dispensary LLC; more steps were required before legal sales.

October 28, 2022

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Legally changed his name to NJWeedman.com after a Mercer County judge approved his request.

October 17, 2022

Source: inquirer.com

Endorsed Crystal Feliciano for Trenton City Council at-large, praising her support for the cannabis industry.

January 21, 2022

Source: insidernj.com

Threatened to sue Trenton over a plan to ban cannabis shops downtown; the City Council dropped the ban.

August 19, 2021

Source: trentonian.com

Opened the Joint of Miami, a members-only cannabis lounge with music and food in Miami's Wynwood area.

July 21, 2021

Source: miaminewtimes.com

Had his remaining drug and cyber-harassment charges cut to minor offenses or dropped by Mercer County prosecutors, who cited changing marijuana laws.

June 6, 2018

Source: ksl.com

Was found not guilty of witness tampering by a Mercer County jury after representing himself; he had been held in jail for more than a year.

May 24, 2018

Source: nj1015.com

Opened NJ Weedman's Joint, a restaurant across the street from Trenton City Hall.

June 15, 2015

Source: inquirer.com

Set up Liberty Bell Temple II in Los Angeles as a nonprofit Rastafarian church and served as its first director.

May 11, 2009

Source: cityclerk.lacity.org

Lost the 2006 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey, getting 11,593 votes, about half of 1 percent, on the Legalize Marijuana Party line.

November 7, 2006

Source: fec.gov

Pleaded guilty in New Jersey to conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to sell it, and got a 10-year flat prison sentence.

September 20, 2000

Source: courtlistener.com