MrFixit
June 12th, 2007, 09:04 AM
A Medical Marijuana Law Gains Momentum in Albany
By JACOB GERSHMAN (http://www.nysun.com/authors/Jacob+Gershman)
Staff Reporter of the Sun
June 12, 2007
(http://www.nysun.com/related_results.php?term=Albany)
ALBANY (http://www.nysun.com/related_results.php?term=Albany) — Following in the footsteps of Connecticut's Legislature (http://www.nysun.com/related_results.php?term=Connecticut+General+Assem bly), New York State (http://www.nysun.com/related_results.php?term=New+York) lawmakers are expected to approve legislation allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
The Democrat-led Assembly could pass a medical marijuana bill as early as this week, according to the bill's main sponsor. The Republican-led Senate is expected to follow suit, lawmakers said.
It's not clear if Governor Spitzer would support the bill. As a candidate last year, Mr. Spitzer said he was opposed to the legalization of medical marijuana, but a spokeswoman for the governor indicated yesterday that he has not ruled out signing such a bill.
"We know that the issue is being discussed by the Legislature and a variety of proposals have been discussed," a spokeswoman for Mr. Spitzer, Christine Anderson, said via e-mail. "If they pass a bill, we'll obviously take a look at it."
http://www.nysun.com/article/56334
By JACOB GERSHMAN (http://www.nysun.com/authors/Jacob+Gershman)
Staff Reporter of the Sun
June 12, 2007
(http://www.nysun.com/related_results.php?term=Albany)
ALBANY (http://www.nysun.com/related_results.php?term=Albany) — Following in the footsteps of Connecticut's Legislature (http://www.nysun.com/related_results.php?term=Connecticut+General+Assem bly), New York State (http://www.nysun.com/related_results.php?term=New+York) lawmakers are expected to approve legislation allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
The Democrat-led Assembly could pass a medical marijuana bill as early as this week, according to the bill's main sponsor. The Republican-led Senate is expected to follow suit, lawmakers said.
It's not clear if Governor Spitzer would support the bill. As a candidate last year, Mr. Spitzer said he was opposed to the legalization of medical marijuana, but a spokeswoman for the governor indicated yesterday that he has not ruled out signing such a bill.
"We know that the issue is being discussed by the Legislature and a variety of proposals have been discussed," a spokeswoman for Mr. Spitzer, Christine Anderson, said via e-mail. "If they pass a bill, we'll obviously take a look at it."
http://www.nysun.com/article/56334