New Jersey Makes History, Offers Medical Marijuana As Employee Benefit
New Jersey will soon allow government employees in selected communities to access medical cannabis benefits.
Starting in 2025, city employees in Trenton, as well as staff from the Orange and Teaneck boards of education, can sign up for discounts on cannabis products and tele-health consultations through a new benefit add-on called Bennabis Health.
First-of-Its-Kind Employee Benefit
This initiative marks the first time a U.S. employer outside the cannabis industry is offering medical cannabis as an employee benefit. “What is happening with Trenton is so profound that, to our knowledge, it is the first time in U.S. history,” Don Parisi, co-founder and president of Bennabis Health, told NJ.com’s Susan Livio and Jelani Gibson.
The program’s significance is a milestone both locally and nationally.
The collaboration involves multiple partners, including Aetna as the insurance carrier, Leafwell for telehealth services and Broadreach Medical Resources as the pharmacy …