Pubdate: Mon, 31 Dec 2012
Source: Record, The (Troy, NY)
Copyright: 2012 Mike Walsh
Contact:  http://www.troyrecord.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1724
Author: Mike Walsh

LEGALIZE IT

Patients should not be made to wait for marijuana legalization to gain
safe access to their medicine. Medical marijuana has passed the New
York General Assembly and awaits consideration in the State Senate.

Three New York mayors (Ithaca, New Paltz and Binghamton) and a
majority of New York residents also support medical marijuana.
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have passed similar
legislation. Yet this bill continues to be stalled in the New York
State Senate.

No more excuses, our Senate needs to pass this compassionate
legislation, and our governor needs to sign it into law. Politicians
and police should have nothing to do with the decisions of doctors and
patients. Should we really make outlaws of the sick? I think not.

Mike Walsh

Kingston
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