The state of New Jersey is seeing a lot of people sig up for the state’s medicinal marijuana program.
Since Governor Phil Murphy swore into office back on January 16th, 4,200 patients have registered with the program. This means that 20,000 people are now enrolled.
The news was announced by Health Commission Dr. Shereef Elnahal this week.
“We’re adding 100 new patients every day,” the commissioner remarked. “This demonstrates that there was pent-up demand. People with chronic pain now have the option of medicinal marijuana instead of opioids, and more than 100 strains are available.”
Governor Murphy is going to launch a $50,000 media campaign to promote the state’s medicinal marijuana program so this number could go even higher.
It was in March that Murphy cut the registration and renewal fees from $200 to $100 every two years. Senior citizens 65 years old and older as well as veterans now only have to pay $20.
600 physicians are now participating in the program, including 50 physicians who joined in the last month, Elnahal also said.
