New Jersey to Double the Number of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
TRENTON, NJ The New Jersey Department of Health announced on Monday that itwill begin accepting applicationsfor six additional businesses to grow, process, and sell medical marijuana in the Garden State.
The state aims to locate two each in the northern, central and southern regions of New Jersey.
We look forward to the opening of six new dispensaries so we can ensure that all qualifying patients who want access to medicinal marijuana can have it, saidGovernor Phil Murphy, whos administration has worked to expand the states medical marijuana program.Due to the steps that Commissioner Elnahal and I have taken since January, we have seen the addition of 10,000 new patients. Accordingly, we have to expand the number of businesses who are growing product and serving patients.
Currently, more than 26,000 patients, 1,000 caregivers and 700 physicians are participating in the program.
As we strive to make the program more responsive to the needs of patients, caregivers and Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs), we recognize the need to grow the industry and create more options for ...
