50 applicants applied for New Jersey’s northern region, 45 in the central region and 51 in the southern.
“By expanding Alternative Treatment Center locations in New Jersey, we are putting patients first and ensuring more convenient access to medical marijuana,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “This is another step forward in removing barriers put in place by the previous administration and creating a more consumer-friendly program.”
While many applicants will go away disappointed, the Governor’s office says additional opportunities to apply to build cultivating, manufacturing, and dispensing sites will be available in the future.
“We will not stop until every patient in need can benefit,” said Department of Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal in late August.