It will do this via changes to New York’s new medical marijuana program, which took effect in January. The program makes approved types of medical marijuana available with a physician’s certification at designated dispensaries statewide.
Moving forward, the following changes are planned, according to the article.
- Allowing home delivery, likely by the end of next month.
- Allowing nurse practitioners to certify patients as medically qualified for the drug.
- Streamlining restrictions on manufacturing medical marijuana.
- Considering expanding the number of conditions that qualify patients to use it, including mental health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder and debilitating illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease.
