Deadline passes for medical marijuana grower applications

AMHERST, N.Y. -- The Friday 4 p.m. deadline has now passed for companies that want one of five medical marijuana grower licenses in New York State.

2 On Your Side talked with two groups -- both headed up by physicians -- who submitted their applications to the New York State Department of Health.

Dr. Gregory Daniel and nearly 30 other physicians are part of Alternative Medicine Associates, LLC. They turned in a 66,000-page application.

"It's very restrictive, very laborious, but we nevertheless struggled mightily, recognizing that, as physicians, we have a duty to the patients that we serve," Dr. Daniel said.

His group, and one headed up by Dr. Ephraim Atwal of Atwal Eye Care, both said their physician-led, patient-focused approach is an important consideration.

"We are physicians," Dr. Daniel said. "And so if there's the opportunity, we're willing to take the risk."

Dr. Atwal was in Albany delivering his...

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