‘NJ Weedman’ Running for Governor with Write-In Campaign

Edward Forchion, the cannabis advocate known as “NJ Weedman,” is running a write-in campaign for New Jersey governor following a successful challenge of his nominating petitions by the Democratic State Committee, NJ.com reports.

Forchion, 56, previously ran for governor in 2005 but lost after getting just 0.4% of the vote.

According to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll, the race is Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s to lose, as 42% of respondents said they would “definitely” vote to reelect the incumbent, with 31% saying they would “definitely” back his challenger, and 21% undecided. The top challenger to Murphy is former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican.