A legislative effort to reduce marijuana arrests by decriminalizing possession that is in “public view” appears to have failed in New York. The bill had passed the Democratic controlled State Assembly after being recently endorsed by Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), but it failed to get a vote in the Republican controlled State Senate.  From the [...]

Yesterday the New York State Assembly approved AB 7347, a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state for certified patients with serious illnesses. The bill passed the chamber by a vote of 90-50 and it will now head to the Senate. According to the office of the Speaker of the Assembly the law [...]

An overwhelming percentage of New York voters think the state should allow medical marijuana, according to a new poll from Siena College.  A full 61 percent of voters believe the state government should legalize medical marijuana, while only a third of voters oppose the reform.   Looking at the cross tabs there is a very [...]

A strong majority of registered voters in New York want their legislature to legalize the use of medical marijuana in the state, according to a new poll by Siena College. Nearly twice as many voters support medical marijuana as oppose it. Siena College 5/6-10 Do you support or oppose legalizing the use of medical marijuana [...]