{"id":4893,"date":"2018-05-16T15:10:24","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T15:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/?p=4893"},"modified":"2018-06-27T17:51:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T17:51:09","slug":"medical-marijuana-whats-the-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/medical-marijuana-whats-the-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana: What’s the Process?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s guest post is from a TS parent in South Jersey who has done the research into medical marijuana now that TS is a qualifying condition. She’s done the legwork and would like to share it with fellow parents!<\/em><\/p>\n

Hello! As you may have heard, Tourette Syndrome is now a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in the State of New Jersey. As with any medication, the decision to use it is strictly between your family and your physician. If you feel this is something you would like to look into, you will find the steps below for the process. From start to finish, the process takes about 3 weeks if you have all of your paperwork in order.<\/p>\n

NJ Medical Marijuana Program \u201cHow-to\u201d Process<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Go to the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Program website at: http:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/medicalmarijuana\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Find a doctor who is part of the NJMMP: http:\/\/www.nj.gov\/health\/medicalmarijuana\/patients\/find-doctor\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Schedule your appointment. You will need to bring with you:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n