Senate Leadership is Holding Up a Vote on the Bill, Leaving Sick New Yorkers to Needlessly Suffer Senate Refuses to Act on Bill Supported by More Than 80% of New York Voters and Thousands of New York Patients, Doctors & Caregivers Rockville Centre, Long Island — Today, parents of children with epilepsy and patients living […]
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George Maziarz Becomes Third Republican State Senator to Co-Sponsor Compassionate Care Act, New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill
Republican Support for Medical Marijuana Builds After GOP-Led U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Bill Directing Feds to Respect State Marijuana Laws Patients, Families and Advocates Cheer Maziarz and New York Times Editorial, Travel to Albany Today to Demand Vote in Senate Finance Committee New York: In a another strong sign of growing GOP support […]
New York State Assembly Passes Comprehensive, Bi-Partisan Medical Marijuana Bill
New York One Step Closer Becoming 23rd Medical Marijuana State Patients and Families Cheer Assembly Action, Call for Vote in the Senate Albany — Today, the New York State Assembly passed (A.6357-B/Gottfried) by a bipartisan vote of 91 – 34. This is the fifth time that the Assembly has passed a medical marijuana bill, and comes […]
Today: New York State Assembly to Vote on Compassionate Care Act – New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill
Patients and Caregivers from Across New York Come to Albany to Attend Floor Vote and Demand Passage in Senate Patients, Service Providers, and Caregivers Available for Interviews Albany – Today, The New York State Assembly will vote on the Compassionate Care Act — A.6357-B (Gottfried), New York’s comprehensive medical marijuana bill. The bill will help […]
Senate Health Committee Passes Comprehensive Bi-Partisan Medical Marijuana Bill
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 […]
Today: Senate Health Committee to Vote on Compassionate Care Act – New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill
Dozens of Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers from Across New York Come to Albany to Attend Hearing, Demand Passage of the Bill Patients and Caregivers Available for Interviews May 20, 2014 Drug Policy Alliance read more Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
BREAKING: State Senator Bonacic Becomes Fifth Republican Senator to Announce Support for Compassionate Care Act, New York’s Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill
Rapidly Building Republican Support for Bi-Partisan Bill Comes as Republican Senator Phil Boyle Introduces Inadequate Measure Patients, Families and Advocates Respond: Good that Boyle Supports Medical Marijuana; Now He Can Support Patients by Endorsing the Compassionate Care Act New York : Today in a meeting with patients, caregivers and providers, Senator John Bonacic […]
Bill Would Loosen MMJ Restrictions in D.C.
D.C. Council members introduced legislation Tuesday that would greatly expand the availability of medical marijuana to D.C. patients by doing away with the list of qualifying conditions that currently restrict access to the program. A bill introduced by Council member Yvette M. Alexander, Ward 7 Democrat and chairman of the Committee on Health, would eliminate […]
Hawaii Hemp Bill Advances
A bill that would legalize hemp for the purpose of cleaning contaminated soils made its way to the Hawaii State Senate after passing the House of Representatives last week. If approved, the measure would also allow hemp to be utilized for biofuels as part of a research pr… High Times
Albany Today: Faith Leaders Join Patients and Families in Calling on Legislature to Show Compassion and Immediately Pass Medical Marijuana Bill
Dozens of Patients, Caregivers, Providers and Faith Leaders Travel from Across the State to Demand Passage of Compassionate Care Act Advocates Call on New York Senate Leaders to Stop Delays and Allow a Vote to Stop the Needless Suffering of Sick New Yorkers NOTE: Likely press conference today at 2:30 outside the LCA with Faith […]