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type: "Bill"
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title: "Permits use of telemedicine and telehealth to authorize patients for medical cannabis and to issue written instructions for dispensing medical cannabis. *"
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description: "Permits use of telemedicine and telehealth to authorize patients for medical cannabis and to issue written instructions for dispensing medical cannabis. *"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
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legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
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session: "219"
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identifier: "S 619"
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citation: "New Jersey S 619 (219)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["MARIJUANA", "PHARMACEUTIC"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Downey, Joann", "Lampitt, Pamela R.", "O'Scanlon, Declan J."]
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version_count: 2
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action_count: 15
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00"
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last_action: "2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e9864e54-5127-42d7-9105-6361acd54bc6"
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source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
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source_hash: "91f04c82353852bb9c92e43c0faa6d81aa3e7d9530d10db136ad7b535598dc74"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
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---
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# New Jersey S 619 (219) — Permits use of telemedicine and telehealth to authorize patients for medical cannabis and to issue written instructions for dispensing medical cannabis. *
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/619_I1.HTM)
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2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/619_R1.HTM)
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## Votes
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- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **68–6** (pass) · lower
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- Reported out of Senate committee with amendments — **7–0** (pass) · upper
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- CONCUR ASMB AMEND — **33–1** (pass) · upper
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- ADOPT GR — **37–1** (pass) · upper
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- CONCUR GOV REC — **61–8** (pass) · lower
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- CONCUR GOV REC — **37–3** (pass) · upper
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- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **36–1** (pass) · upper
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- Reported out of Assembly committee with amendments — **10–2** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Downey, Joann — primary (person)
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- Lampitt, Pamela R. — primary (person)
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- O'Scanlon, Declan J. — primary (person)
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- Freiman, Roy — cosponsor (person)
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- Jasey, Mila M. — cosponsor (person)
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- Swain, Lisa — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2020-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
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- **2020-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (36-1) `passage`
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- **2020-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Health Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
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- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A1635 (1R)
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- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (68-6-3) `passage`
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- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
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- **2021-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (33-1) `passage`
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- **2021-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate `executive-veto`
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- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** 2nd Reading on Concur with Governor's Recommendations (37-1)
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- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (37-3) `passage`
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- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations
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- **2021-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (61-8-2) `passage`
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- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2021, c.118. `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e9864e54-5127-42d7-9105-6361acd54bc6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).
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