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hrmjustin

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Mon Jun 16, 2014, 12:09 PM Jun 2014

Gov. Cuomo: I won't be part of a medical marijuana system that will 'wreak havoc'

KEN LOVETT


Gov. Cuomo Monday morning doubled down on his aides comments this weekend about concerns he has about legislative push to legalize medical marijuana.

Cuomo, appearing on public radio's "The Capitol Pressroom", told host Susan Arbetter that he has heared major concerns from his health commissioner and superintendent of state police.

"If we can address those concerns, there will be a bill," Cuomo said. "But I'm not going to be part of a system that's just going to wreak havoc."

He added that, done right, medical marijuana can be a good thing. "It's is compassionate and it is care," he said.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/gov-cuomo-won-part-medical-marijuana-system-wreak-havoc-blog-entry-1.1831428#ixzz34oqNp9Hm

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