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New York: Lawmakers, families push for emergency medical marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 08:46

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- With New York's medical marijuana program not planned to start until next year, parents of children with debilitating neurological conditions on Tuesday urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers to make the drug available now for those with the greatest need.

Legislation to authorize emergency access to the drug while state regulators finalize the details of the problem is pending in the state Assembly. But it faces challenges with Cuomo's administration, which said expediting access for certain patients could delay the larger program and run into federal opposition.

Missy Miller said she doesn't understand the need to wait. Her 15-year-old son Oliver suffers from daily seizures - often dozens or hundreds each day. She said medical marijuana products have shown great promise in helping children with epilepsy.

"We have no medicine. Oliver still seizes daily," said Miller. "It is cruel to let this continue."

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