New York becomes the 23rd state with medical marijuana

[RainDog]

4. Yes. It is a win.

Even though it is highly restricted.

I noted problems with New York pols regarding this issue here yesterday and before.

But a limited bill is better than nothing, and paves the way to amend the bill to include PTSD, etc.

Of course, it also paves the way to allow law enforcement to triumph over science, as was a demand of Cuomo.

They have been trying to pass legislation on this issue for two decades.

As I've noted before - the northeast seems to be nearly as racist as the south - as demonstrated in their laws regarding this issue. The northeast is no longer a leader in this nation for many progressive reforms.

That's just the way it is.

To claim this is not a win spits in the face of every child with epilepsy, every person with MS, every person who can use cannabis to help them deal with cancer and its treatments. Please do not be so callous.