TRENTON — People with debilitating illnesses who believe they could be helped by marijuana have a unique opportunity to ask the state Health Department to consider adding a condition to the list that would qualify them for medical cannabis program.
Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett on Tuesday announced people could go to the department's website and download a form they could complete specifying a medical condition that ought to be covered by the program.
A newly appointed medical review panel will consider the suggestions and make recommendations to Bennett, who has the final say whether any illnesses are added. The review panel will hold a public hearing that will allow people who submitted a petition an opportunity explain their requests, according to Bennett's announcement.
"The New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel will evaluate each petition based on scientific and medical research available," according Bennett's announcement.
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