Division of Consumer Affairs to Hold Public Events on Classification of Marijuana as a Controlled Substance in New Jersey
The Court stated that the medical benefits of marijuana weren’t recognized in 1971 when New Jersey first adopted the federal government’s classification of the drug. More recent scientific research suggests that marijuana has “potential therapeutic value” for pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation, among other medicinal benefits.
Notice of the Division’s public conferences was published today in the New Jersey Register.