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Medical marijuana and the doctor-patient relationship

09 Oct

Last week the Christie administration created new rules for dispensing medical marijuana in New Jersey.  Instead of allowing patients who desire to alleviate pain and other ailments relatively easy access to marijuana as the law requires, the Christie administration has reduced the number of authorized dispensaries, will require patients to be certified by a state review panel, and physicians must document that other pain remedies have been ineffective after treating a patient for at least a year.  In addition, a patient must suffer from one of nine diseases to be eligible to obtain medical marijuana, among other restrictions.

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