Expedited medical marijuana bill heads to Cuomo's desk
ALBANY -- A bill that would expedite patients’ access to medical marijuana has been sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk.
Cuomo will have until Nov. 11 to either sign or veto the bill, which the state Legislature passed in late June.
The Medical Marijuana Expedited Access bill comes after a state medical-marijuana program was passed in 2014 and is set to be up and running by January. It allows for medical marijuana in non-smokeable forms for patients suffering from severe illnesses, particularly children is chronic epilepsy.
But medical marijuana supporters have questioned whether the deadline would be met and said the bill would allow sick patients to more quickly get access to medical marijuana.
Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, D-Manhattan, who sponsored the bill, said the lack of access could put many seriously ill patients at risk and their conditions may worsen.
“Many of these patients are young children with severe forms...
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