It looks like New York is going to become the next state to give mj a break.
Gov. Cuomo to allow limited use of medical marijuana in New York
Cuomo is set to announce an executive action that would allow 20 hospitals around the state to prescribe marijuana to people with cancer, glaucoma or other diseases that meet certain standards.
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By Glenn Blain / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, January 5, 2014, 12:43 AM
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 01: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, with his girlfriend Sandra Lee, walks onto stage for the ceremonies for New York City's 109th Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall on January 1, 2014 in New York City. Mayor de Blasio was sworn in using a Bible once owned by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Following the 12 years of the Michael Bloomberg administration, Mayor de Blasio won on a liberal platform that emphasized the growing gulf between the rich and poor in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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In an about-face for Gov. Cuomo, he is set to announce an executive action this week that will allow the limited use of medical marijuana.
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New York is going to pot.
Gov. Cuomo is set to announce an executive action this week that would allow the limited use of medical marijuana, sources told the Daily News, marking a stark about-face for Cuomo, who has long resisted calls to legalize pot for the chronically ill.
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Sources said Cuomos plan will allow only 20 hospitals across the state to prescribe marijuana to people with cancer, glaucoma or other diseases that meet standards established by the New York State Department of Health. As a result, obtaining weed will be far more difficult than it is in states like California, where marijuana is prescribed for a host of conditions including backaches and insomnia.
Medical pot supporters cheered the news.
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This is a great development, said Gabriel Saegh, the New York State director of the Drug Policy Institute. (Cuomos) last word on this was, No, no, no. Im thinking about it.
State Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) also trumpeted Cuomos plan. The governor being part of this discussion is a tremendous sea change in this issue, said Savino.
the gov't will f--k it up if they attempt restrictive requirements
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