NJ Governor OKs Telehealth Prescriptions for Medical Marijuana
Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law a telehealth bill he originally vetoed, after lawmakers amended the legislation to eliminate a waiting period and in-person exam requirements.
- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill that allows healthcare providers to prescribe medical marijuana via telehealth.
Murphy’s signature on SD 619/A 1635 follows his conditional veto of the bills in April, when he criticized the legislation for including a 270-day waiting period before enactment. The revised bill eliminates that delay and is effective immediately.
The new law allows for telehealth prescriptions for people who face barriers to in-person care, including children in long-term care facilities and patients who are developmentally disabled, housebound, terminally ill or in hospice care.