A month after the New Jersey Department of Health doubled the amount of Alternative Treatment Centers, it is already planning to expand further.
“Twelve is not enough,” was the blunt assessment by Jeff Brown, assistant health commissioner in charge of the medicinal marijuana program told an audience of more than 125 at the New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s “Cannabis Economy: Are You Ready” event at the National Conference Center in East Windsor on Jan. 23.
As the medical marijuana program continues to grow – it has more than doubled in the past year and Governor Phil Murphy just announced opioid addiction as a condition eligible for use – Brown is working on plans to expand the industry.
While there are no dates for the next round of applications, Brown anticipates it to be soon.