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Note: As of March 27th, these conditions were added to the list of qualifying conditions for NJ medical marijuana.
If you want medical marijuana in NJ, you need to prove two things to the state first.
In order to get medical marijuana in NJ, you need to be diagnosed with one of the “qualifying conditions”.
There are three ways of qualifying for medical marijuana in NJ.
These conditions qualify for medical marijuana.
If you have been diagnosed with one of these, AND you are intolerant of, or resistant to traditional treatments, you may qualify.
If you have been diagnosed with one of these, AND you have severe or chronic pain, severe nausea or vomiting, cachexia or wasting syndrome because of either the condition or because of the treatment of the condition (i.e. chemo), you may qualify.
If you qualify, I’m sorry because you’ve most likely been through medical hell. BUT I hope you have the opportunity to try medical marijuana because this medication can be life-changing.
Unfortunately, health insurance does not cover the cost of medical marijuana.
Depending on the doctor, health insurance won’t even cover the cost of the doctor visits required to procure the cannabis prescription. Every dollar has to be paid out of pocket.
Since March 28, 2018, any NJ doctor who is allowed to prescribe controlled substances, may also now recommend cannabis. Doctors are no longer required to publically register if they choose to offer cannabis.
If your doctor will not prescribe it, you can visit a doctor listed on the public registry. (Doctors may still choose to be listed on the public registry.)
The prescribing physician must have a “bona fide” patient relationship. Between one to three doctors visits are required to obtain a medical marijuana prescription. (This is after you’ve been officially diagnosed with a qualifying condition.)
By the time you have your NJ medical marijuana card, you will have spent between $400.00 – $950.00 depending on the physician.
(*A discount is available for patients on public assistance.)
After you get your card you still have to purchase cannabis and whatever paraphernalia you’ll need to ingest it. In NJ, medical marijuana is sold in quarter ounce denominations.
The average cost in of a quarter ounce in NJ is $122.00. Prices vary by the dispensary, and some dispensaries offer discounts for low-income patients.
A doctor may prescribe up to two full ounces per month. How much cannabis the patient requires varies by patient.
After receiving a prescription, the state requires you to see that doctor every three months in order to have your prescription refilled.
Read: How to Apply Medical Marijuana in NJ [Step-by-Step Guide]
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