Patients struggle to get medical marijuana in New York

[n2doc]

Thousands of critically ill New Yorkers have struggled to access medical marijuana, and some doctors are saying state Department of Health failures are keeping the potentially life-saving drug out of reach.

The state agency mishandled regulations on how doctors certify marijuana patients, including thousands in the Lower Hudson Valley suffering from serious illnesses such as epilepsy and cancer, an investigation by The Journal News/lohud has found.

Questions about conflicts, inaccurate statements and botched dispensary openings have also mounted.

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http://www.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2016/02/24/medical-marijuana-new-york/79655424/

[B Calm]

1. Sounds like Illinois.

[waddirum]

2. at least in Illinois, patients can get bud

In New York, no bud or any "smokeable" form is allowed. Only tinctures or concentrates for oral use is allowed.

"We have spent billions of dollars in the effort to eliminate smoking, and it goes against all the wisdom of public health to turn our backs on all that we have done in this area," acting State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said when the law was passed.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

3. Foolish consistency,

small mind, etc.