New Jersey § 24:6i-5

§ 24:6i-5.

a. A health care practitioner shall not be required to be listed publicly in any medical

cannabis practitioner registry as a condition of authorizing patients for the medical

use of cannabis. b. No authorization for the medical use of cannabis may be issued by a health care

practitioner to the practitioner's own self or to a member of the practitioner's immediate

family. c. The commission shall establish a process to allow medical cannabis to be dispensed

to a patient who has been authorized for the medical use of cannabis and who has initiated

the process of registering with the commission pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2009, c. 307 ( C.24:6I-4 ), but whose registration has not been completed or subject to other final action

by the commission. A patient may be dispensed medical cannabis in quantities of up to a two-week supply

during the pendency of the patient's registration, after which time the patient may

be dispensed medical cannabis in an amount consistent with the requirements of section

10 of P.L.2009, c. 307 ( C.24:6I-10 ). The commission shall impose such restrictions on access to medical cannabis pursuant

to this subsection as shall be necessary to protect against fraud, abuse, and diversion. d. A health care practitioner may initially authorize any qualifying patient for the

medical use of cannabis using telemedicine or telehealth, provided that the use of

telemedicine or telehealth, rather than an in-person visit, is consistent with the

standard of care required for assessment and treatment of the patient's condition. Following the initial authorization, the practitioner may provide continued authorization

for the use of medical cannabis via telemedicine or telehealth if the practitioner

determines that an in-person visit is not required, consistent with the standard of

care. The practitioner may require in-office consultations if additional consultations

are necessary to continue to authorize the patient's use of medical cannabis. As used in this subsection, “telehealth” and “telemedicine” shall have the same meaning

as is provided in section 1 of P.L.2017, c. 117 ( C.45:1-61 ).