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“Today’s legislation creates a medical marijuana program that is modernized, compassionate, progressive and meets the needs of patients,” said Governor Murphy.
The changes to the law include:
- Raising the monthly limit from two ounces to three ounces of marijuana in a 30-day period. Under the current law, the three-ounce limit can be maintained for 18 months, after which the maximum will be determined by regulation. Terminally ill and hospice care patients are exempt from the monthly limit effective immediately.
- Extending the authorization period to receive medical marijuana from 90 days to one year.
- Expanding the availability of edible marijuana to adults, which was previously restricted to minors.
- Phasing out the sales tax over three years.
- Permitting physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to authorize medical marijuana usage.
- Prohibiting employers from taking adverse employment actions against employees solely based on their status as medical marijuana patients.
- Making available home delivery of medical marijuana.
- Creating a Cannabis Regulatory Commission to be located in, but not as a part of, the Department of Treasury, to assume the responsibility of the medical marijuana program.
The bill was signed into law on July 2.