Report Shows that 100,000 Seriously Ill New York City Residents Could Benefit from Medical Marijuana
Patients, Healthcare Professionals, and Advocates Call on State Legislature to Pass Compassionate Care Act Immediately
NEW YORK – Today, New York City Comptroller John Liu released a report calling on the state legislature to pass the Compassionate Care Act, a bill that would create a carefully regulated medical marijuana program in New York. The report details how more than 100,000 seriously ill New York City residents could benefit from medical marijuana. The report notes that there is strong scientific evidence that medical marijuana can help alleviate the suffering of those living with cancer, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS and a number of other serious illness