Alec Hamilton, Assistant Producer, WNYC News
Alec Hamilton is an Assistant Producer in the WNYC newsroom. She produces Morning Edition and starts her work day very, very early.
NJ's First Medical Dispensary OK'd to Open, But Remains Closed
Monday, December 03, 2012
New Jersey's first medical marijuana dispensary cleared all of its legal hurdles weeks ago and has permission to begin business, according to officials.
Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair was approved to dispense medical marijuana on November 2, but it has yet to open its doors.
The company said it's working to finalize an opening date. Its product was tested and approved, according to the state's Department of Health.
The center is slated to serve New Jersey residents who suffer from debilitating medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis or have a terminal illness — when a doctor has predicted fewer than 12 months to live.
Five other dispensaries have been issued licenses, but just two have established locations. The second center, the Compassionate Care Foundation, will be located in Egg Harbor Township.
Comments [1]
I have to be 12 months away from death before I can smoke pot but I can drink all the booze I can ingest? Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. (Especially if you're in the booze business or the prison industrial complex). Marijuana laws make no sense. Medical marijuana laws don't make any sense either.
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