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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Wednesday: Patients, Families, Doctors Host Medical Marijuana Educational Forum in Syracuse, New York
Advocates Say There Are Enough Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana in NY: Senate Must Act Now East Syracuse – Wednesday, patients, families, advocates, and doctors will host an educational forum in East Syracuse. The public forum is part of the March for Compassion—a month-long series of actions and events across the state to educate New […]
New Quinnipiac University Poll: New York Voters Back Medical Marijuana 10 to 1
New Yorkers Overwhelming Support Fixing New York’s Broken Marijuana Policies Drug Policy Alliance: State Senate Out of Step with New York Voters; Reform Urgently Needed NEW YORK: In a poll released this morning, Quinnipiac University found that 88% of New Yorkers – including a strong majority across all political groups and demographics – support […]
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 […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo to Establish Medical Marijuana Program in New York Through Executive Action
DPA Statement: Bold Step to Help Some Patients Builds Momentum for Needed Comprehensive Legislation January 4, 2014 Drug Policy Alliance read more Drug Policy Alliance – Medical Marijuana
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New York Lawmakers Want to Generate Green With Legalized Marijuana
New York wants in on the marijuana millions that is predicted to be generated from the state’s proposed “pot tax” — estimated at about $ 431 million in New York City alone. High Times
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 […]