To improve patient access to New Jersey’s medical marijuana dispensaries during the state’s COVID-19 response, the New Jersey Department of Health today issued waivers to assist Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) and caregivers.
According to a release, the waivers allow ATCs to serve patients curbside in their vehicles and reduce all caregiver registration fees to $20.
Previously, all dispensing had to occur within an ATC and the registration fee for caregivers was $100, unless caregivers qualified for the standard reduced fee.
The waivers also remove the requirement for ATCs to conduct in-person consultations for new patients, unless requested.
Consultations can be done over the phone instead of in-person.