The New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a marijuana activist’s legal malpractice and emotional distress claims against his former attorney, finding that his expert’s report ignored pertinent facts and that he produced no medical documentation.

Edward Forchion, one of the named defendants in the case, identifies himself as a “well-known activist for the legalization of marijuana” and is known as the “New Jersey Weedman,” according to the opinion.

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