Sentences with phrase «use of medical marijuana»

Many senators say use of medical marijuana will help alleviate suffering of children with seizures.

Legislation introduced this month in both the Senate and Assembly would expand the legal uses of medical marijuana in New York to include opioid addiction treatment.

Earlier this month, Gov. Cuomo announced a plan to allow limited use of medical marijuana for those with serious illnesses.

A bill that would allow limited use of medical marijuana cleared an important hurdle on Tuesday when the Senate Health Committee narrowly voted to move the measure forward.

Patient advocates say Cuomo's aides told them the governor would consider the Gottfried - Savino bill to permit wider use of medical marijuana if it were passed by both houses of the legislature and came to his desk.

The patient advocates say Governor Cuomo's aides told them the governor would «consider» the Gottfried - Savino bill to permit wider use of medical marijuana if it were passed by both houses of the legislature and came to his desk.

As the nation continually evolves in efforts to develop medical marijuana laws, remember that federal law does not require employers to allow or accommodate employee use of medical marijuana, even if the employee has a legal prescription.

«This bill will will ensure that those suffering with the most debilitating illnesses have access to the safe and responsible use of medical marijuana.

«If done in the carefully controlled manner the Compassionate Care Act establishes, I firmly believe that allowing the closely monitored use of medical marijuana is a viable, dignified option that will benefit patients suffering from debilitating illnesses.»

Savino chose to emphasize the progress made in enacting the compromise law, saying, «We celebrate this victory with the countless patients, families, advocates, health care professionals, and physicians who have all fought passionately for the safe and reliable use of medical marijuana.»

The sponsors of a bill to allow more widespread use of medical marijuana say they «welcome» the governor's proposal, but say there are concerned that the 33 year old regulation is outdated, and may be «unworkable».

Savino issued the following statement via email: «Today's vote in the Assembly is an enormous step forward towards legalizing the safe and regulated use of medical marijuana.

It further held that MUMA «does not proclaim a sufficient public policy to give rise to a tort action for wrongful termination for authorized use of medical marijuana.»

The Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Pilot Program, which became effective in 2013, allows individuals who are diagnosed with certain debilitating conditions or terminal illnesses to apply for a medical cannabis registry identification card.

A third case from Massachusetts held that an employee's off - duty use of medical marijuana was not a «facially unreasonable accommodation» under state law.

This call for marijuana research is not a closet campaign for drug legalization — easing research barriers would not require that marijuana be reclassified, nor would it have any bearing on individual states» decisions to approve limited use of medical marijuana.

The decree issued by Pena Nietro gives the country's Health Secretary 180 days to «harmonize regulations» on medical marijuana, as well as the creation of regulations to govern production, sale and use of medical marijuana.

As of November, 29 states allowed the use of medical marijuana and a Gallup poll taken in October found that 60 % of Americans support legalization for recreational purposes.

During his confirmation hearing, Sessions would not commit to enforcing federal drug laws, but he sent a letter to Congressional leaders last May urging them to let him prosecute the use of medical marijuana.

Last month, the professional group updated its stance, saying it had growing concerns over what it calls a «lack of clinical oversight» in the use of medical marijuana if pharmacies don't play a «front - line role» in providing access to the drug.

Those included two of the largest: California approved recreational marijuana while Florida expanded the use of medical marijuana.

In a sign of the continuing shift in attitudes about legal marijuana, a new survey finds that a majority of police officers now favor allowing the use of medical marijuana.

It is estimated that 6M people qualify under one of the Florida Department of Health conditions for use of medical marijuana (MMJ).»

When New York approved the use of medical marijuana in 2014, the applicants to dispense the drug were vetted and reviewed by a panel of experts said to have deep backgrounds in several fields.

The state Senate is being pushed to back a provision that would allow the use of medical marijuana to treat PTSD in veterans.

He also said he will allow the limited use of medical marijuana, announced 1,000 infrastructure projects statewide to better protect the state from future severe storms and resurrected his push from last year for ethics reform and a women's equality agenda.

Twenty - eight other states already permit the use of medical marijuana for PTSD.

As POLITICO New York reported earlier this month, State Sen. Diane Savino is introducing legislation that aims to better educate doctors on the use of medical marijuana, similar to how representatives for pharmaceutical companies showcase their product to physicians.

«A majority of voters also say they would vote in favor of requiring legislators to disclose all outside income, for a property tax cap, to allow the use of medical marijuana, to allow wine to be sold in grocery stores, and to legalize same sex marriages,» Said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.

Additional efforts include reviewing evidence for the use of medical marijuana for those who are suffering from chronic and intractable pain.

A bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana cleared the Senate Health Committee on Tuesday, sending it one step closer to a floor vote in the chamber.

The IDC and Assembly sponsors of a bill that would legalize the use of medical marijuana in New York amended the measure late last night to address some — but not all — of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's publicly stated concerns.

In the 13 states that passed laws allowing for the use of medical marijuana between 1999 and 2010, 25 percent fewer people die from opioid overdoses annually.

Kennedy appeared on the State Senate floor Friday saying the state is taking a positive step forward in helping those who will benefit from the use of medical marijuana for the illness.

In his recent State of the State message, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would revive a 1980 statute that would permit limited use of medical marijuana to patients with diseases like cancer and glaucoma.

«After conducting a thorough review of the scientific literature, it became clear that there may be certain benefits in the use of medical marijuana by patients suffering from chronic pain,» said Health Commissioner Dr. Howard A. Zucker.

Governor Cuomo has been very cautious about allowing the use of medical marijuana, saying he wanted to start slowly, and he does not support recreational marijuana.

New York state legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2016 after Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act.

New York State will now permit the use of medical marijuana for some patients.

Governor Cuomo, in his State of the State message, said he'd revive a 1980 statute that would permit limited use of medical marijuana to patients with diseases like cancer and glaucoma.

On the latest Need to Know Rochester, we reported on the use of medical marijuana.

In New York City, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa is not only part of today's Cannabis Parade — back on April 20, 4/20, he formalized his use of medical marijuana, at one of the new dispensaries in New York.

Yet 23 states and the District of Columbia permit the sale and / or use of medical marijuana, and four states and D.C. permit its sale and use for recreational purposes.

«These reports have led many to believe that use of medical marijuana is a protective factor against non-medical prescription drug use,» Mr. Caputi comments.

Results reveal that on average, the 13 states allowing the use of medical marijuana had a 24.8 percent lower annual opioid overdose mortality rate after the laws were enacted than states without the laws, indicating that the alternative treatment may be safer for patients suffering from chronic pain related to cancer and other conditions.

«[N] o studies have been done on the use of medical marijuana in children and adolescents,» wrote Seth Ammerman, a pediatrician at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, and co-author of the new policy, in a news story accompanying it.

Twenty - three states now allow the use of medical marijuana.

Researchers hope the results will broaden the use of medical marijuana and help those who want to reap the drug's benefits without getting stoned.