Bill Authorizing Medical Cannabis Use Via Telemedicine In New Jersey Passes Assembly, Heads to Governor
The legislation passed the full Assembly by a vote of 68-6-3
In an effort to help more New Jersey patients access the pain relief they need, Assemblywomen Pamela Lampitt (D-6th) and Joann Downey (D-11th) sponsor a bill that would allow health care practitioners to remotely authorize medical marijuana use via telemedicine.
According to a release, the legislation passed the full Assembly by a vote of 68-6-3 Sept. 24, after having previously passed the Senate by a vote of 36-1.
The bill (A-1635/S-619) stipulates that certain patients with limited access to in-office consultations could receive authorization from their doctor for medical cannabis through the use of telemedicine. Patients that do not fit the specified criteria would be required to see their doctor in-person once, but could then have future prescriptions renewed via telemedicine.
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