New York Takes Major Step Toward Becoming Medical Marijuana State
Patients and Families Cheer Step Forward, Call for Vote in Full Senate
Albany — Today, the New York State Senate Health Committee passed (S.4406-B/Savino) by a bipartisan vote of 9 – 8. This is the first time in years that the Senate has taken up the issue of medical marijuana. The bill, known as the Compassionate Care Act, would alleviate the suffering of thousands of seriously ill New Yorkers by allowing the use of marijuana to treat debilitating, life-threatening illnesses under a doctor’s supervision.
May 20, 2014
Drug Policy Alliance