New Jersey Knowledge Center:
Created to provide helpful information about the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Industry
Medical Marijuana License Info
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Estimated Patient Count: 12,514
What are the conditions that qualify for a medical marijuana recommendation?
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Cancer (includes associated chronic pain and/or severe nausea)
- Crohn’s disease
- Glaucoma
- HIV/AIDS (includes associated chronic pain and/or severe nausea)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Seizure and/or spasticity disorders
- Any terminal illness if a doctor has determined the patient will die within a year
How much marijuana can a patient possess?
- 2 ounces of useable marijuana
Can a minor get a recommendation for medical marijuana?
Patients under the age of 18 that suffer from an approved debilitating medical condition are considered minor patients and may register with the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program (MMP). Minor patients are required to have a legal custodian assume responsibility as their caregiver until they are 18 years of age; at which time the patient will need to re-register as an adult. The patient’s approved MMP physician is required by the Department of Health to fill out a minor attestation. This requires written confirmation from a psychiatrist and from a physician trained in the care of pediatric patients.
What are the fees associated with a medical recommendation in New Jersey?
- Annual Registration Fee: $200
A caregiver can purchase medicinal marijuana from an ATC without the patient’s presence.
Caregivers are chosen by the certified patient; usually a friend or family member. Caregivers can be added at any time during registration and must go through the same process as patients to receive a card.
What are the qualifications for registering as a Caregiver?
- Be a New Jersey resident
- Be 18 years old or older
- Agree to assist a qualifying patient with the medical use of marijuana
- Is not currently serving as a primary caregiver for another qualifying patient
- Is not the patient’s physician
- Must submit to a criminal history/background check
What are the costs associated with a becoming a registered caregiver?
- Registration Fee: $200
At this time, the state is not accepting applications to open additional Alternative Treatment Centers.
What kind of Inventory tracking system do I need to operate an Alternative Treatment Center?
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New Jersey Seed-to-Sale Traceability Info:
Record Keeping
Business records include sales records that indicate the name of the qualifying patient or primary caregiver to whom marijuana is distributed, the quantity, strength and form and the cost of the product.
8:64-10.3 Recordkeeping
(a) An ATC shall maintain records identifying the source of each ingredient used in the manufacture or processing of marijuana.
- Records identifying the source of each ingredient shall include the date of receipt of the ingredient, vendor’s name and address, the name of the ingredient and the vendor’s batch number, lot number and control number or other identifying symbol, if any, used by the vendor to identify the ingredient, as well as the grade and quantity of said ingredient;
(b) An alternative treatment center shall meet good manufacturing practices at N.J.A.C. 8:21 for the production of marijuana lozenges or topical formulations;
(c) An alternative treatment center shall maintain a system of recordkeeping that will permit the identification for purposes of recall of any lot or batch of medicinal marijuana from registered qualifying patients when such is found to be unsafe for use.
- As part of this system, the alternative treatment center shall ensure that the container of any drug at any stage in the process of manufacture and distribution bears an identifying name and number, commonly known as a “lot” or “control” number, to make it possible to determine the complete manufacturing history of the package of the marijuana.
The New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program is operated by the Department of Health
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