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Article: MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL INTRODUCED IN ALBANY

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July 3, 2009
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ALBANY, N.Y., May 7 -- New York State Sen. Thomas K. Duane, D-New York County (29th District), issued the following news release:

Calling current laws that criminalize patients who use medical marijuana cruel and unjustified by medical science, lawmakers announced the introduction of twin bills at a press conference today that would protect New York patients from arrest for using medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it.

Joined by two patients who could benefit from the legislation, the Assembly and Senate Health Committee Chairs, Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried and Senator Thomas K. Duane, told reporters the legislation would allow seriously ill patients safe access to medical ...

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