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NY Gov. Cuomo faces choice on sped-up medical pot access

November 9, 2015/in Cannabis, Marijuana, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana /by News Feed

Nov 09, 2015 — by The Associated Press

Cannabis oil is used to treat epileptic seizures. Photo: Andres Rodriguez, Creative Commons, some rights reserved

Nov 09, 2015 — ALBANY, N.Y. (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.

Advocates for sped-up access say they’ll rally outside Cuomo’s Manhattan office Tuesday, the day…

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