Gov. Cuomo’s Plan To Change Medical Marijuana Laws Could Benefit 100,000 Sick People In New York City Alone

Gov. Cuomo’s Plan To Change Medical Marijuana Laws Could Benefit 100,000 Sick People In New York City Alone

By Alan Pyke on January 5, 2014 When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) proposal to legalize medical marijuana in the state via executive action comes into effect, as many as 100,000 individuals with serious health problems in New York City will gain access to the drug. Despite having publicly opposed medical cannabis as recently as last spring, Cuomo is preparing to bypass the legislature and set up a system “that would allow limited use […]