Cuomo signs medical marijuana bill: 4 things to know about law

[hrmjustin]

Joseph Spector

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to do a ceremonial bill-signing today of the medical-marijuana law—which he quietly signed Saturday to abide by the 10-day period after it was sent to his desk to put it into law.

Cuomo had July 5 to sign the marijuana bill, which he helped broker and has pledged to approve after it was adopted by the Legislature in the final days of the legislative session last month.

His signature starts an 18-month clock for the state to craft regulations for the program, award contracts to grow and dispense the drug and decide whether conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder should be included.

For some major medical providers and groups in New York, the program has been met with a mix of intrigue and apprehension, and it’s unclear which doctors will actively participate in the program

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/07/07/cuomo-signs-medical-marijuana-bill-5-things-know-law/

[Mnemosyne]

1. Sounds like it's time to move 7 miles North. nt

[hrmjustin]

2. From NJ?

[Mnemosyne]

3. NW Pa, just across the NY line. Hell will freeze over before pols allow it here.

[hrmjustin]

4. I imagine it would be harder in PA.

I understand a dem is likely to win the governor's seat this fall but is the legislature in play?

[Mnemosyne]

5. This area has some of the lowest info voters I've ever come across, and most of them

seem to want to keep it that way. I think we'll get rid of Gov. Gasshole, but R's will likely hold most everything else.

[hrmjustin]

6. That is a shame.

Looks like my rep congressman Michael Grimm is going down.

I wish you better luck with the elections.

[Mnemosyne]

7. It'll be great to see Grimm go down. My area is filled with Duck Dynasty/Limbo fans, eww. nt

[hrmjustin]

8. Oh my! Well we have our share of conservatives here but more urban in nature.

Yes Grimm deserves what he gets.

[Mnemosyne]

9. I've lived all over the country and have never seen such pride in stupidity and ignorance as I have

around here. Even AL was less so...

[hrmjustin]

10. Was that Santorums old district?

[Mnemosyne]

11. He supposedly lived in Penn Hills, about 100 miles south of here. We had Phil English as rep for

Congressman for a couple decades, PA 3rd.

[hrmjustin]

12. Oh, Mike Kelly! I am so sorry.

Yes I remember English as well.

[hrmjustin]

13. Gov. Cuomo signs medical marijuana bill into law

http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-07-07-88539.113122-Gov-Cuomo-signs-medical-marijuana-bill-into-law.html

[hrmjustin]

14. Q&A with NY's medical marijuana bill sponsors

http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-07-08-88542.113122-QandA-with-NYs-medical-marijuana-bill-sponsors.html

[hrmjustin]

15. Issues surround medical pot law

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Issues-surround-medical-pot-law-5610723.php

[hrmjustin]

16. Disappointed in the new law.

http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/disappointment-in-medical-marijuana-law/Content?oid=2405315