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 [...]

Today could be our last chance to bring medical marijuana to New York for another year, and many patients across the state just can’t wait that long. Lacking only a few supporting votes in the New York State Senate, a bill known as S. 8427 would legalize the possession of prescribed medical marijuana for patients [...]