The Record, 04 Feb 2013 – Patients registered in New Jersey’s medical marijuana program are waiting weeks – even months – for appointments to obtain the drug from the only dispensary in the state. The waits are not likely to end soon. The number of patients continues to grow – 645 people are registered, more than twice the amount the dispensary in Montclair anticipated in its first year. Meanwhile, other dispensaries aren’t expected to open for months as they go through a rigorous process to meet state regulations for medical marijuana centers.

The Record, 09 Sep 2012 – The state’s first medical marijuana dispensary is scheduled to open in Montclair this month, but some physicians registered with the program aren’t participating or won’t accept new patients. Statewide, 165 doctors have registered and 134 patients have signed up or are in the process of becoming eligible for prescriptions to ease the pain associated with cancer, multiple sclerosis and other serious or terminal illnesses, state health officials said.