New Jersey might add menstrual cramps to the list of approved conditions to receive medical marijuana.
With help from assemblyman Tim Eustace, new legislation would allow women to medicate using medical marijuana as prescribed by their doctor. Eustace has stated that his inspiration for the new legislation came from Whoopi Goldberg and Maya Elisabeth’s new products specifically created to address female menstrual pain. With New Jersy’s very strict medical marijuana laws this might be an uphill battle for the porposed legislation.
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New Jersey has one of the most restrictive medical marijuana programs in the country. Governor Chris Christie has been very vocal that he’s against the program that was initiated under Governor Jon Corzine. It has only authorized 6,527 patients since the registry was opened in August 2012. Only 10 conditions are approved as a qualifying illness. Severe or chronic pain is one condition but only if it is the result of cancer or AIDS. Menstrual cramps wouldn’t be approved.
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