Medicinal Marijuana Program

The Department will begin to phase out the current physician registry posted on the Department of Health Medicinal Marijuana webpage. To aid patients new to the program, the Department will continue to maintain a list of physicians on its website for those physicians who want to continue to be listed. Physician participation on this list will be optional and may not represent all of the approved physicians participating in the MMP.

The Department is working to provide mobile access to the current Medicinal Marijuana registry in Spring 2018, which will allow physicians to securely upload documents using a smartphone or tablet.

The Department is also working to develop an upgraded portal for use by physicians, patients, and caregivers to improve the technology experience for all users. The Department anticipates that this portal will be rolled out in phases beginning in Spring 2019.

If you are a physician currently registered with MMP and no longer wish to have your information shown on the Department’s “Find a Doctor” list, please call (609) 292-0424 or email at MMPquestions@doh.nj.gov. Please include your name, specialty, physician license number, phone number, and location of practice in your email.

The Department is proposing to repeal the regulation that requires “written confirmation from a physician trained in the care of pediatric patients and from a psychiatrist” for a physician to authorize the use of medicinal marijuana for a minor. This proposal is subject to the full regulatory process, including a required public comment period. This requirement cannot be eliminated until the regulatory process is completed and new rules have been adopted.

Physicians are required to register with the Department of Health to ensure that they meet the requirements necessary to authorize medicinal marijuana to patients. Physicians interested in registering can do so online at http://njmmp.nj.gov.

Physicians who wish to participate in the program must:

• Hold an active New Jersey Medical license in good standing issued by the NJ Board of Medical Examiners.
• Possess an active controlled dangerous substances registration issued by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs that is not subject to limitation.
• Practice within the State of New Jersey

A Physician can register with the NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program (NJMMP) by accessing the NJMMP Registry at http://njmmp.nj.gov/. 

1. Once on the Registry homepage, click on “Physician Registration” on the left navigation bar to initiate physician registration.
2. The Physician Registration page will be displayed.  Complete all required fields (as noted by a red asterisk).
3. In addition to their name and date of birth, physicians will need to enter their medical and CDS license numbers issued by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to complete their registration.
4. At the time of registration, physicians will select a username and password for future access to the Registry.
5. Physicians will be provided with a checkbox to indicate that they do not wish to be listed on the publicly displayed "Find a Doctor" list.
6. When all information is completed, click "Submit".
7. Once physicians submit their registration, their applications will be verified and approved by MMP staff. Registration cannot be completed without both medical and CDS license numbers which will be verified by Department of Consumer Affairs. Once approved, physicians can log in to their Registry accounts (using the username and password created during registration) and initiate patient applications. Physicians can also create accounts for their staff for updating patient statements.

A Physician can add staff to their NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program Registry account by accessing the registry at http://njmmp.nj.gov/ and completing the following steps:

1. Once on the Registry click "Login" in the upper right corner of the page.  Using the username and password created during registration, log in to the account.
2. Once logged on, click on "User Management" from the left navigation bar, and then click on "Search User".
3. The Search User page will appear, click on "All users by physician", choose appropriate name from the drop down menu, and then click on "Search".  Verify that the staff member is not currently listed in Search Results.
4. To add a new user, click on "Add User".  The Add User page will appear.  Complete all required fields (as noted by red asterisk) and click on "Save".  A temporary password will be sent to the email address supplied. 

The new user will have to log in with the User ID created at Add User registration and the temporary password.  Once logged in the Change Password page will appear.  The new user will complete all required information (as noted by red asterisk) and click on "Save".  The new user will now have access to the physicians account within the registry

Use the "Support" tab located in the upper right corner of the NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program Registry homepage.  You will then have to click on "Contact the Program". This will forward you to the Department of Health email contact page.  Fill in the required information and you will be contacted by a member of the MMP staff.  The MMP can also be contacted by telephone at: (609)292-0424.

From the NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program Registry homepage, use the "Log In" tab located in the upper right corner of the page and complete the following steps:

• Log on using the personal username and password created during registration.
• Select "For My Password".
  • Enter username and "Continue".
  • Answer the required security questions and supply your email address.
  • Select "Submit"
• Your password is now reset. A temporary password has been sent to the provided email address.
• Log on using your username and temporary password.
• You will be required to set up a new password.
• Once completed, continue to the NJ MMP registry.

A list of New Jersey physicians participating in the Medicinal Marijuana Program is available on the NJ Department of Health Medicinal Marijuana Program website at: https://nj.gov/health/medicalmarijuana/ . 

The participating physician list is also available on the NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program Registry homepage at: http://njmmp.nj.gov/

Physician education is an ongoing process, the NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program does not provide specific medical education courses. The program does recommend that physicians are well versed in all areas of pain management and addiction medicine so that they may better serve the needs of their patients. It is the physicians’ responsibility to determine the applicability of an appropriate course in pain management and addiction medicine.

To participate in the NJ Medicinal Marijuana Program a physician must hold an active New Jersey medical license, in good standing, issued by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, and possess an active controlled dangerous substance registration issued by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs that is not subject to limitation.  The physician must also have a physical office address located within the State of New Jersey.

No.  Patient registration is valid for 2 years.  Upon expiration of the selected timeframe, the patient must be re-assessed and the physician statement updated with a new 30, 60, or 90 day effective period. Physicians must log in to the registry and update the certification on the patient’s original physician statement.  It is the physician’s decision whether or not to certify the continued use of medicinal marijuana.

As the patient's physician, you will determine the proper dosage; however, the maximum amount allowed by law is 2 ounces in a 30 day period.  ATC’s will package medicinal marijuana in 1/4 ounce denominations.  Physicians may authorize a maximum amount of two ounces of marijuana in a 30 day period. If the physician does not authorize the maximum two ounce amount, they should select their recommended amount of medicinal marijuana by utilizing the drop down box on the physician statement. This will be the authorized amount in which the patient is permitted to receive from the ATC in a 30 day period.

Yes, a registered physician seeking to authorize the medicinal use of marijuana by a minor patient shall;

Obtain written confirmation from a physician trained in the care of pediatric patients and from a psychiatrist establishing, in their professional opinions, following review of the minor patient’s medical record or examination of the minor patient, that the minor patient is likely to receive therapeutic or palliative benefits from the medical use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms associated with his or her debilitating medical condition.

Note* Consulting physicians (pediatrician, psychiatrist) are not required to be registered with the MMP in order to file a certification with the physician who is registering the minor patient. If the certifying physician is trained in the care of pediatric patients, he or she shall only be required to obtain written confirmation from a psychiatrist;

Explain the potential risks and benefits of the medical use of marijuana to the minor patient and to the minor patient’s parent, guardian or another person having legal custody of the minor patient. Such explanation shall be documented in the minor patient’s medical record.

The MMP is requiring that the registering physician provide documentation of these consultations at the time the minor patient’s Attending Physician Statement is executed. The documentation can be uploaded to the patients Attending Physician Statement. The MMP Registration Unit will validate this documentation and respond to your office. This documentation is required to initiate the MMP review of the minor patient application.

In the event that a patient requires a physician transfer, you may accept them as a new MMP patient by entering the ‘Registry ID’ into the registry. This number will be  located on the patient’s original attending physician statement that was provided to them by their original MMP physician.  This process will give you full responsibility over the patient.