Dean Skelos, who leads Republicans in the Senate, has opposed medical marijuana legislation in the past. (wrvo.org)
«I have great concerns with a policy that impedes patients» ability to access information about a legal medical treatment,» said Sen. Diane Savino, a Democrat from Staten Island and the lead sponsor of the medical marijuana legislation in the Senate. (nystateofpolitics.com)
But the most significant piece of marijuana legislation coming out of Congress in recent years was a budget rider preventing the Department of Justice from interfering with state - level marijuana laws. (washingtonpost.com)