medical marijuana

The state Senate has approved a bill to give children with certain medical conditions easier access to medical marijuana.

A new poll shows that a majority of New Jersey voters believe people caught with small amounts of marijuana should pay a fine but not go to prison.

A southern New Jersey group has been issued a state permit to begin growing medical marijuana.

A New Jersey Senate panel has approved a measure that would make it easier for children to have access to medical marijuana.

Today, State Sen. Nick Scutari, a prime sponsor of the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act introduced legislation to amend the state’s medical marijuana law in order to promote access to children with severe illnesses. Assemblywoman Linda Stender will introduce the measure in the Assembly when the lower house meets next week.

Last week Jim told you the story of 2-year-old Vivian Wilson who suffers from a rare form of epilepsy known as Dravet Syndrome. While this is something that is life-threatening, but fortunately, there is one ray of hope that may help Vivian's condition.

The full New Jersey Assembly has approved a bill to stipulate that a registered qualifying patient’s authorized use of medical marijuana is to be considered equivalent to using any other prescribed medication and not the use of an illicit substance that would otherwise disqualify a qualifying patient from needed medical care, including organ transplantation.

Two-year-old Vivian Wilson is the topic of discussion today in New Jersey.  Vivian is a 2-year-old registered medical marijuana patient whose parents are trying to clear the way for her to benefit from the program.

The parents of a toddler in Scotch Plains are asking the state to revise its medical marijuana program in a way that could help their daughter with her seizure disorder known as Dravet syndrome.

The state's second medical marijuana dispensary will be opening this fall in Atlantic County.