Sentences with phrase «access to medical marijuana»

He supports legal access to medical marijuana, and he believes states should be able to set their own marijuana policies with regard to adult use.

Even though it is now legal, activists say there are still many obstacles in place that keep people from gaining access to medical marijuana.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo walks across the stage to deliver his annual State of the State address earlier this month, where he called for access to medical marijuana for some patients.

Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, came to the Capitol on the first formal day of the legislative session to urge passage of a bill to more fully allow access to medical marijuana in New York.

Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, came to the state Capitol to urge passage of a bill to better allow access to medical marijuana in New York.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- People with AIDS and parents of children with severe epilepsy are pressuring Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation giving critically ill patients early access to medical marijuana before New York's new medical cannabis program begins.

People with AIDS and parents of children with severe epilepsy are pressuring Cuomo to sign legislation giving critically ill patients early access to medical marijuana before New York's new medical cannabis program begins.

In a surprise move, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved a measure that would provide expedited access to medical marijuana for terminally ill patients.

New legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo will give New York residents who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder access to medical marijuana.

Governor Cuomo officially called for limited access to medical marijuana in his State of the State address.

«We are improving access to medical marijuana for patients in need across New York state,» said Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker.

Kate Hinz with her daughter, Morgan, and Wanda Hernandez, a patient advocate who has HIV, are urging the state to pass a bill allowing better access to medical marijuana in New York.

Jonathan Zaid, the executive director of patient advocacy group Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana, said the enhanced coverage comes after years of litigation to gain this level of acceptance for medical marijuana.

His office told NPR he is not commenting until more details emerge, but advocates who want access to medical marijuana have already been writing letters and talking to the media.

Legislative fights to allow ride - sharing companies like Uber, to expand outside New York City and greater access to medical marijuana, were shelved.

Cuomo outlined his plan, previously announced, to permit access to medical marijuana in 20 hospitals across the state.

We're asking you to join Greater NYC for Change and our colleagues inCompassionate Care NY in demanding emergency access to medical marijuana this Tuesday, April 28th.

New York will give patients with certain serious illnesses faster access to medical marijuana as the state works out the details of its full medical cannabis program.

Some researchers worry that rigorous research is being outpaced by informal experimentation, as millions of people with access to medical marijuana treat themselves.

Morgan is passionate about helping Canadians navigate the confusing medical marijuana landscape and believes that Canadians should have affordable and timely access to medical marijuana — even if they live in the Yukon!

Though the stalemate over the NYC rent laws has prevented lawmakers from reaching a so called «Big Ugly» deal at the Capitol, plenty of lower - level bills are getting passed — including a measure that would expedite access to medical marijuana for a select group of extremely sick children in New York.

The law gives New York residents diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder access to medical marijuana.

People with AIDS and parents of children with severe epilepsy are pressuring Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation giving critically ill patients early access to medical marijuana before New York's new medical cannabis program begins.

The Cuomo Administration is moving ahead with a bill to allow limited access to medical marijuana.

ALBANY (AP) People with AIDS and parents of children with severe epilepsy are pressuring Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation giving critically ill patients early access to medical marijuana before New York's new medical cannabis program begins.

Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, came to the Capitol to urge passage of a bill to more fully allow access to medical marijuana in New York.

The state is adding the five additional companies in an effort to improve patient access to medical marijuana in New York, create more competition and make the drug more affordable.

Another bill of note that has yet to be acted upon would expedite access to medical marijuana for some patients before it becomes more widely available in January.

More than half of all Americans have access to medical marijuana and 65 million people live in states that have legalized recreational marijuana.

Even Griffen noted that no matter what the state chooses to do, the fact that Arkansans will now have to wait even longer for access to medical marijuana «should be unpleasant to anyone concerned about providing relief to people who suffer from serious illnesses.»

This opens up opportunities for individuals who do not have access to medical marijuana to have access to their herbal medicine they may desperately need.

Under the new law, severely ill patients with a «progressive or degenerative» condition will be able to obtain a special state certification allowing them access to medical marijuana before the state's program officially launches January.

One of the bills gives people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder access to medical marijuana.

ALBANY — The State Senate voted 50 - 12 late Monday night in favor of a bill to require the state to expedite access to medical marijuana.

Cuomo's claim to be any kind of progressive is mocked by his refusal to allow New York to join the 22 other states and District of Columbia that allow access to medical marijuana.

Patients with serious health conditions, including children with a severe seizure disorder, went to Albany to urge passage of a bill to more fully allow access to medical marijuana in New York.

The Cuomo administration is moving ahead with a bill to allow limited access to medical marijuana.