New Jersey S1943 requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for medical cannabis use under certain conditions.

New Jersey S1943 mandates that workers' compensation, personal injury protection (PIP), and health insurance coverage include costs associated with the medical use of cannabis for qualifying patients. This applies if the patient is authorized under the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act." However, employers, insurers, and carriers are exempt from providing such coverage if the federal government intervenes to enforce the "Controlled Substances Act." The bill also stipulates that if direct payment to a dispensary isn't feasible, the employer, insurer, or carrier must pay the.

New Jersey S1943 requires workers' compensation, PIP, and health insurance coverage for medical cannabis use under certain conditions.

New Jersey S1943 mandates that workers' compensation, personal injury protection (PIP), and health insurance coverage include costs associated with the medical use of cannabis for qualifying patients. This applies if the patient is authorized under the "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act." However, employers, insurers, and carriers are exempt from providing such coverage if the federal government intervenes to enforce the "Controlled Substances Act." The bill also stipulates that if direct payment to a dispensary isn't feasible, the employer, insurer, or carrier must pay the.