New Jersey Statutes Title 26. Health and Vital Statistics 26 § 2H-12.86

a. The chief administrator of a facility that offers behavioral health care services shall develop a policy authorizing a parent, guardian, or designated caregiver authorized to assist a qualifying patient with the use of medical cannabis pursuant to P.L.2009, c. 307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.) to administer medical cannabis to a person who is receiving behavioral health care services at the facility.

b. A policy adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall, at a minimum:

c. Medical cannabis may be administered to a person receiving behavioral health care services at a facility that offers such services while the person is at the facility, provided that such administration is consistent with the requirements of the policy adopted pursuant to this section and the provisions of P.L.2009, c. 307 (C.24:6I-1 et al.).

d. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize medical cannabis to be smoked in any place where smoking is prohibited pursuant to N.J.S.2C:33-13.

e. As used in this section, “behavioral health care services” means procedures or services provided by a health care practitioner to a patient for the treatment of a mental illness or emotional disorder that is of mild to moderate severity. “Behavioral health care” and “behavioral health care services” shall not include procedures or services that are provided for the treatment of severe mental illness, severe emotional disorder, or any drug or alcohol use disorder.