New Jersey’s medical marijuana program swelled during Gov. Phil Murphy’s first year in office, doubling its number of patients to more than 39,000.
The number of doctors also grew, from just more than 500 physicians to nearly 900.
But Murphy wants even more doctors to join, so state officials have been hitting the road to convince medical professionals of the benefits of medical marijuana — and dispel what they say are the myths.
“What we’re really trying to do in New Jersey is to have a real, medical program,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal, during a presentation Wednesday in Atlantic City.
Elnahal spoke to doctors and other staff at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, his eighth presentation in a series of grand rounds lectures he has been delivering at hospitals and medical schools since May.