New Jersey Nurses Support Medicinal Cannabis Bills

 

NJSNA Supports Medicinal Cannabis Bills For Immediate Release For more information, contact Ken 609-394-2137

WHO:      The New Jersey State Nurses Association   WHAT:    Endorsed medicinal cannabis bills WHERE: In the New Jersey State Legislature    WHEN:    September 2026 WHY:       To improve healthcare in New Jersey The Legislation Committee of the New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) confirmed their continuing support for the following bills: S4023: Allows costs of medical cannabis to be reimbursed by Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund, PAAD, Senior Gold and VCCO. A1023/S3984: Requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for the medical use of cannabis. S1792: Establishes a program to subsidize the purchase price of medical cannabis for patients in Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare programs. S1758/A1674: Permits home cultivation of up to four mature and four immature cannabis plants for patients who are in the state’s Medicinal Cannabis Program. Ken Wolski, RN of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana--New Jersey said:  “When passed into law, these bills will make the medical benefits of cannabis available to the state’s impoverished residents. These bills will also reduce healthcare costs in the state because cannabis stabilizes multiple conditions. Patients with adequate access to cannabis therapy will require fewer pharmaceuticals, fewer surgical procedures, and fewer ER visits and hospitalizations."  "The home cultivation bill will guarantee safe and affordable access to specific strains of cannabis that may not be available commercially. These bills will also revitalize the diminishing participation in the New Jersey Medicinal Cannabis Program.” A previous version of S4023 passed out of the Senate Health Committee on 3/10/22 and the Assembly Health Committee on 5/24/22. A previous version of A1023/S3984 passed out of the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on 2/13/20 and the Assembly Appropriations Committee on 10/26/20. Please join with the NJSNA in support of these bills. Ken Wolski, RN, MPA, Executive Director Coalition for Medical Marijuana--New Jersey, Inc. (CMMNJ) https://cmmnj.org/ 219 Woodside Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618  (609) 394-2137 ohamkrw@aol.com CMMNJ, founded in 2003, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization.