Chris Christie moves for medical marijuana expansion, access for kids
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday asked for changes in a medical marijuana bill to to ease access to the drug for ill children.
Christie signaled that he would sign the bill if the Legislature changed it to stipulate that edible forms of marijuana would be available only to qualified minors, and that a pediatrician and psychiatrist had to approve a child’s prescription.
“Today, I am making common sense recommendations to this legislation to ensure sick children receive the treatment their parents prefer, while maintaining appropriate safeguards,” Christie said in a statement.
Christie agreed to allow sick children access to forms of pot that can be eaten. The move is supported by parents worried that the dry-leaf and lozenge forms of the drug pose health concerns.
He also supported removing a limit on the number of marijuana strains that state dispensaries can provide.
That would give patients, adults and children, a variety of marijuana strains to choose from; advocates say different strains carry different medicinal properties.
Christie’s decision came two days after he was confronted at a campaign stop by an epileptic girl’s father, who says the new bill would make it easier for her get a version of medical marijuana she needs.
“Please don’t let my daughter die,” parent Brian Wilson cried to the governor in a moment caught by television cameras.
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