1,000 Physicians Participating — Nearly Double Since Administration Began
Since Governor Phil Murphy took office, New Jersey’s Medicinal Marijuana Program has tripled the number of patients and nearly doubled the number of participating physicians—two milestones attributable to the Administration’s commitment to a patient-centered, modernized program.
A total of 51,000 patients, 2,000 caregivers and 1,000 doctors are now participating in the program.
“I am extremely proud of the reforms that we have made over the last 18 months to make our medicinal marijuana program compassionate, progressive, and modernized,” said Governor Murphy. “Today, three times as many New Jersey residents have access to this life-changing medical treatment than when I took office, and we will continue our work to break down barriers to ensure that this treatment is affordable and accessible for those who need it most.”
The top five medical conditions among patients who have qualified for the program are: Chronic pain due to musculoskeletal disorders (28.9%), anxiety (23.8%), intractable skeletal spasticity (15.3%), PTSD (7.9%) and severe or chronic pain due to cancer or HIV (5.6%). Program reforms have also included the addition of opioid use disorder as a condition for which patients can get treatment for their addiction — in concert with Medication Assisted Treatment.