Singleton Introduces Bills to Increase Access to Medical Cannabis

Singleton Introduces Bills to Increase Access to Medical CannabisBills would allow home grow, subsidize costsTrenton – In an effort to expand access to medicinal cannabis, Senator Troy Singleton introduced two proposals today that would allow patients to grow medical cannabis at home and another that would subsidize the cost of products bought in dispensaries. “We know that medical cannabis has the potential to treat a vast range of health conditions, especially those often addressed with opioid prescriptions. “By authorizing home grow and subsidizing product sold at medical dispensaries, similar to how we cover other medications, we can ensure that cannabis is accessible to all potential medical users, regardless of income.”The first bill would allow people to grow cannabis at home, but only for medical purposes. The Department of Human Services would coordinate with medical cannabis dispensaries to develop an enrollment system where they would be able to quickly verify whether or not a patient is enrolled in either program. The medical dispensaries would have to notify patients or their caregivers of this subsidy.