Ed Forchion — aka the NJ Weedman — has been on quite the journey in his quest for marijuana legalization. He’s done time in prison. He’s met all kinds of people from all walks of life who identify with him. And he’s successfully represented himself in Mercer County Superior Court.
Trenton resident Forchion, 54, has been running Trenton’s NJ Weedman’s Joint since 2015.
The aptly named sanctuary for weed enthusiasts to relax and eat is located right across from City Hall on East State Street.
Attached to the restaurant is the Liberty Bell Temple — a “cannabis church” where the use of marijuana was practiced as part of a religious freedom. Its name comes from the historic bell in Philadelphia and represents freedoms.