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hrmjustin

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Wed Jun 11, 2014, 10:10 AM Jun 2014

editorial: Bring medical marijuana to a vote

The Citizen Editorial Board

Time is running out for meaningful legislation to be passed in Albany before lawmakers break for the summer, and among the items that should be passed is allowing medical marijuana to be given to patients suffering painful and debilitating conditions.

There appears to be widespread agreement in both houses to pass a bill — and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has indicated he'd support it — but some Republican senators, including Sen. John DeFrancisco, are holding up progress.

There's clear support among the people of the state and within the Capitol for this bill that's been convincingly justified by advocates suffering from chronic diseases, so it would be shameful if it was killed at this point because of a political power play.

http://auburnpub.com/news/opinion/editorial/our-view-bring-medical-marijuana-to-a-vote/article_1fd6fc0f-39dd-5070-b42c-a03057dcf1fe.html

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