Medical Marijuana and Safety Considerations

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A wonderful piece on the importance of continuing to expand NY's medical marijuana program, written from the perspective of a chronic pain patient. "There are many variations of marijuana-based medications; it’s not one-size-fits-all."

New York must further expand its medical marijuana program

crainsnewyork.com

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislators legalized medical marijuana in New York three years ago, they took a bold step to bring relief to thousands of New Yorkers suffering from chronic illness. Recently, the state has taken steps to help thousands more by expanding access and bringing more com...

May 25th 10:43am • 3 Comments

For our friends in the Capital Region: the The Daily Gazette of Schenectady believes that we should make veterans wait for the Health Department to add PTSD to New York's MMJ program, rather than allowing the legislature to pass a new law. Please leave them a comment and let them know how you feel-

Need more study on pot for PTSD

dailygazette.com

Not enough study has been done to evaluate benefits, problems

May 18th 10:51pm • 12 Comments

Compassionate Care NY shared a link.

Senator Savino Keynote & New York State Legislature Panel on Adult Use Highlights of Cannabis World Congress

marketwired.com

PARAMUS, NJ--(Marketwired - May 17, 2017) - The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition (CWCBExpo) is pleased to announce that New York State Senator Diane Savino has been added as a Keynote Speaker at the 4th Annual CWCBExpo, June 14-16 at the Javits Center in New York. Senator Savino is....

May 18th 10:43pm • 2 Comments

"State health officials, empowered by our elected policymakers, should remain vigilant in their efforts to enhance access to care for all New Yorkers in need of medical marijuana."

We couldn't agree more.

http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-opinion/article/More-medicinal-providers-will-help-ease-patients-11150492.php

More medicinal providers will help ease patients' pain

timesunion.com

New York's medical marijuana program is providing pain relief to thousands of patients suffering from debilitating conditions, and state health officials are taking good measures to expand access to these critical treatments. Health officials have responded by taking steps in the past year to help r...

May 17th 12:06pm • 4 Comments