New York State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

June 19, 2014
robomayor
New York, Policy & Legal
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Governor Cuomo and State lawmakers announced that a deal had been reached to legalize medical marijuana. The legislation will make New York the second largest state, after California, to allow the drug for medical purposes.

“Medical marijuana has the potential to do a lot of good for a lot of people,” Cuomo said at a press conference. “Some of these cases are some of the most heart-wrenching you’ve ever heard, dealing with children.”

The legislation will allow doctors to certify patients for medical marijuana to treat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and several other conditions. As the science develops, New York health officials will be able to add more conditions to the list. [Read More…]

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