Son muchos más el número de pistoleros que actuó. Sin embargo la oficina del fiscal fue parca con los destalles. No obstante las autoridades dijeron que se trataba de una investigación en curso y que se anticipan más arrestos.

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Un avance en materia periodística está en la información sobre la identidad de las víctimas. Se trata de Kevin Elliot, de 30 años, de Bridgeton, y Asia Hester, de 25. Las motivaciones que dieron lugar a esta tragedia aún no se han revelado.

Tiroteo en New Jersey

La periodista Kara Seymour del staff de Patch ha sido una de las que ha cubierto la noticia desde su origen. El tiroteo en New Jersey no fue un acto aleatorio, confirmó el fiscal Gurbir Grewal. Existe una gruesa líneas de investigación que indica que se trató de un ataque dirigido.

El fiscal general del estado, Gurbir Grewal, hizo el anuncio durante una conferencia de prensa el lunes por la mañana. La fiscal del condado de Cumberland, Jennifer Webb-McRae hizo la reláfica. Identificó al sospechoso como Kevin Dawkins, de 36 años, de Commerce Street en Bridgeton.

Las autoridades dijeron que se trataba de una investigación en curso. Además que se anticipan más arrestos. El tiroteo no fue un acto aleatorio, dijo Grewal, sino que fue un ataque dirigido. No se dieron más detalles sobre un posible motivo.

Armas de fuego en el lugar

El fiscal general dijo que se recuperaron varias armas de fuego de la escena. Agregó que el estado trabajará con socios federales para determinar de dónde se originaron las armas. Además si estas pueden estar vinculadas a otros actos recientes de violencia en el área.

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Las personas que fallecieron en el tiroteo en New Jersey fueron identificadas. Otras doce personas resultaron heridas. Una se encuentra en estado crítico. Todas las víctimas eran adultos, según los investigadores.

Seis de las víctimas fueron trasladadas de urgencia al Hospital Universitario Cooper el domingo por la mañana. Los funcionarios del hospital dijeron que dos víctimas fueron dadas de alta mientras que otras cuatro permanecen hospitalizadas por lesiones más graves.

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“Until there is a law establishing a legal cannabis market, the existing state laws regarding marijuana remain in effect,” Peter Aseltine, a spokesman for Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said on Thursday.

According to a Forbes report, the only legal “protection” that cannabis users in New Jersey currently enjoy is a polite request from the state attorney general, who has asked police to please not arrest anyone for weed.

On the politics side, there is an eleventh-hour breakdown in the lawmaking process. But on the law side, there is a questionable use of language. “Marijuana” is still illegal in New Jersey no matter what. “Cannabis,” on the other hand, is okay, but only in certain situations, says Forbes journalist Chris Roberts.

Amendment without details

Though Question 1 amended the state constitution and was interpreted by both voters and the media as “legalizing marijuana,” the amendment provided no details, like how much adults could possess, and where they could get it. All those details would come later in “enabling legislation,” a package of laws that would also outline broad rules controlling a future commercial cannabis industry.

So January 1, the effective date, came and went without any laws in place for citizens to enjoy.

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On Nov. 25, a few weeks after the legalization vote, while lawmakers were still debating the finer points of where to divide the cannabis sales tax revenue, Grewal directed all local courts to seek adjournment of any pending or future court cases involving marijuana possession.

That adjournment request, essentially a moratorium on enforcing petty marijuana laws, is supposed to remain in effect until January 25.

Until then, police have the legal right to arrest someone for marijuana and take whatever weed they have on them. But if they do, prosecutors will not be able to do anything with the case.

It is sort of unclear whether there is now a constitutional right to possess cannabis,” said Amol Sinha, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, one of the main supporters of the political campaign that convinced voters to approve Question 1.

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According to state law, the doctor must discuss the risks and benefits of opiates and other alternatives during these video meetings. They must also provide the necessary information on medical cannabis, check in with a Prescription Monitoring Program for what they prescribe and supply a maximum supply of 5 days when it comes to acute pain diagnoses. The meetings must also have video and audio enabled from all participants and must be “consistent with the standard of care.”

Despite all the bureaucratic obstacles, Cannabis telemedicine is growing. Telemedicine has proven to be a safe option during the pandemic. It gives patients the chance to get the medical advice they need while saving money, time and stress.

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“New Jersey health care practices are again offering in-person services, but telehealth remains an important option for patients and providers,” said Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. “Today, we’re making it easier for patients to choose telehealth services for any reason, including to avoid an in-person visit due to the continuing risk of COVID-19.”

While telemedicine is a simple way of eliminating in-person visits to hospitals and doctors offices and, thus, preventing the spread of the virus, New Jersey’s new ruling has to follow the DEA’s standards.

Due to the pandemic, the DEA has allowed a temporary waiver that allows medical practitioners to supply medical cannabis through video but doctors will likely be extra careful when prescribing these, ensuring that the condition being treated fits neatly into their state’s medical cannabis program.

Other states in the U.S. have implemented cannabis telemedicine, not only due to the pandemic, but also in hopes of facilitating virtual visits for patients who are in no condition to visit a doctor’s office or who live far away from their physician.

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The Justice Department said Tuesday that New Jersey officials allegedly failed to give information regarding the release date of detained individuals who had been charged with or convicted of a crime.

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“New Jersey’s decision to obstruct federal immigration enforcement by refusing to provide such information is unlawful under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution,” the DOJ argues.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that the state’s policy is ilegal. He claims that it obstructs federal immigration enforcement.

“Today is a significant escalation in the federal government’s efforts to confront the resistance of sanctuary cities,” U.S. Attorney General William Barr said. “But by no means do the efforts outlined above signify the culmination of our fight to ensure the rule of law, to defend the Constitution and to keep Americans safe.”

The complaint challenges New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s “Immigrant Trust Directive”. This directive prevents state law enforcement officials from sharing information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the immigration status and release date of detained individuals.

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It also requires state and local law enforcement to inform a person who is detained if the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE )has filed an immigration detainer request for the individual.

The Justice Department also argued in that due to New Jersey’s law enforcement directive there were less arrests during year 2019 than in 2018.

However, Grewad discarded the lawsuit as a simple electoral movement in which President Trump places politi cal interests above legitimate citizen needs.

“Once again, the Trump Administration is sacrificing public safety for political expedience,” Grewal said in a statement. “It’s no surprise that the President, facing re-election, has suddenly decided to challenge a policy we first announced in 2018. What’s disappointing is that my former colleagues at the Justice Department have agreed to go along with this election year stunt.”

He added that the continuity of his job will be maintained. “Thankfully, nothing about today’s lawsuit changes our work on the ground. While the President grandstands, we’re focused on protecting the nine million residents of New Jersey.”

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