Health commissioner roadshow tries to sell N.J. doctors on medical pot
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.