New Jersey joined more than a dozen states on Monday in legalizing medical marijuana use with the signing of legislation into law by Gov. Jon S. Corzine.
The legislation, which is among several bills signed by Corzine on his last full day in office, allows medical marijuana to be used by those with chronic and terminal diseases. Cancer, glaucoma, positive HIV/AIDS status and chronic, debilitating diseases or medical conditions that result in wasting syndrome, severe or chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms are among the medical conditions that would qualify.
“This legislation holds the promise of easing the suffering of many New Jerseyans, now and in the future, by giving them the opportunity to legally access medical marijuana,” Corzine said. “The bill has the necessary safeguards and restrictions to ensure that those suffering from chronic and terminal diseases receive relief while maintaining our state’s tough stance on recreational drug use.”
The legislation allows for the establishment of alternative treatment centers to dispense marijuana to registered qualified patients. To qualify, patients would have to be diagnosed by a physician whom they have an existing relationship with as having a “debilitating medical condition” and then would be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Health and Senior Services to use medical marijuana.
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Source: American City Business Journals
Author: Athena D. Merritt
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The legislation, which is among several bills signed by Corzine on his last full day in office, allows medical marijuana to be used by those with chronic and terminal diseases. Cancer, glaucoma, positive HIV/AIDS status and chronic, debilitating diseases or medical conditions that result in wasting syndrome, severe or chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms are among the medical conditions that would qualify.
“This legislation holds the promise of easing the suffering of many New Jerseyans, now and in the future, by giving them the opportunity to legally access medical marijuana,” Corzine said. “The bill has the necessary safeguards and restrictions to ensure that those suffering from chronic and terminal diseases receive relief while maintaining our state’s tough stance on recreational drug use.”
The legislation allows for the establishment of alternative treatment centers to dispense marijuana to registered qualified patients. To qualify, patients would have to be diagnosed by a physician whom they have an existing relationship with as having a “debilitating medical condition” and then would be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Health and Senior Services to use medical marijuana.
News Hawk- Weedpipe 420 Magazine
Source: American City Business Journals
Author: Athena D. Merritt
Contact: Philadelphia News | Philadelphia Business Journal
Copyright: 2010 American City Business Journals
Website:Medical marijuana use legalized in N.J. - Philadelphia Business Journal:
