Changes to New Jersey medical marijuana rules pass Assembly . The bill would allow patients with certain debilitating conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy to use the drug for medicinal purposes if recommended by a doctor. Chris Christie passed Senate . Christie said last month he was worried about going `` down the slippery slope of broadening a program and making it easier to get marijuana that would n't necessarily go to other people . '' Legislation stemmed from parents ' effort to find treatment for daughter 's severe epilepsy .
Changes to New Jersey medical marijuana rules pass Assembly . The bill would allow patients with certain debilitating conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy to use the drug for medicinal purposes if recommended by a doctor. Chris Christie passed Senate . Legislation stemmed from parents ' effort to find treatment for daughter 's severe epilepsy .