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 […]

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New York to be 21st State to Allow Medical Marijuana

Governor Andrew Cuomo to Establish Medical Marijuana Program in New York Through Executive Action New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will announce Wednesday in his State of the State address that he plans to bypass the legislature and sign an executive order creating an interim medical marijuana program, based on an existing public health law from 1980 that […]

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Medical Marijuana Becoming Legal In New York

Those New Yorkers who remember the Rockefeller drug laws may be amazed to learn that Governor Andrew Cuomo is about to sign an executive order that will permit medical marijuana in New York State. The New York Times has the details: Joining a growing group of states that have loosened restrictions on marijuana, Gov. Andrew […]

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GrowLife Adds New York Dealmaker, Alan R. Hammer, Esq., to the Board of Directors

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Jan. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — GrowLife, Inc. (PHOT), a diversified company operating in the legal cannabis industry which develops, markets and deploys products and services addressing the needs of legal cannabis growing and retail operations, including hydroponic growing equipment and retail support software, is pleased to announce that the Company has added […]

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Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in New York Senate

Public Opinion, Wasted Tax Dollars and Racially Discriminatory Arrests Push Legislators to Fix Broken Marijuana Policies Colorado, Washington, and Now Uruguay Offer Sensible Models and Precedent for Reform New York Today, New York State Senator Liz Krueger introduced a bill to tax and regulate marijuana for adult use. The bill would end the criminalization of […]

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New York City Comptroller Releases Report Calling for the Establishment of a Medical Marijuana Program

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 […]

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