Category Archive — New York

Ask your Doctor and Hospital for Medical Marijuana

July 9th, 2013 I wrote a pretty clear letter to the New York State Commissioner of Health regarding the status of NY Public Health Law Article 33-A. You can read that letter here. http://nycrnorml.org/nypbh33-a   Here is the letter they sent back. Honestly, I am not a lawyer, and I am not sure about the [...]

Marijuana in the Race for New York City Mayor

UPDATE: Thompson, McDonald, Catsimatidis, and Carrion’s positions have been added. The race to become the next mayor of New York City is one of the most publicized and followed of 2013 and the issue of marijuana has been playing a prominent role, with a large majority of the candidates backing some degree of reform. NORML has compiled this list of the candidates and their statements surrounding marijuana policy to help educate New York City voters where they stand on the issue. DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Supports Full Legalization: Sal Albanese Background: Former […]

NY PBH Article 33-A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH ACT

New York State Public Health Law Article 33-A: Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act (PBH Article 33-A) The New York State Public Health Law Article 33-A was established in 1980 as legally established system to research the efficacy of Medical uses of Marijuana in the treatment of “Cancer patients, Glaucoma patients, and patients afflicted with other [...]

Legalization is Coming to NY – Help us get this done.

It is now the 4th of July 2013, a day that we are celebrating freedom. Well, many of us are, but many of us also think of how our freedoms have been whittled away by rampant laws and torturous tactics levied upon us and or our families in the name of justice. These failed policies [...]

NY Assemblyman Katz Affirms yes vote on Medical Marihuana.

We recently received this from Assemblyman Steve Katz regarding his vote on Medical Marijuana. Please consider contacting him and thanking him for the affirmative vote and ask him to sponsor the Capital Region NORML Cannabis Commerce Act. Here is his letter as we received it for immediate release. ____________________________________________________ As one of only two Assemblymembers [...]

S4406 and A6357 – New York Medical Marijuana 2013

Let’s get this through…. Please Write a letter, email, or make a call to all of your representatives in support of S4406 and A6357. Click here to act now and contact your representatives. Find other ways to ACT NOW!! here.

New York is too big to prosecute!! So let’s just do it. Legalize!!

Today there is only one reason not to legalize Cannabis and that is irrational fear. But of what? Right now there are 2 states that have legalized personal possession of Marijuana for anybody over the age of 21. There are 18 states, and Washington DC, that have legalized the use of Marijuana for medical use. [...]

CANNABulance – Mobile Marijuana Library

Today our board voted to start a new Educational campaign to educate the general public and politicians about the relative safety and utility of The Cannabis Plant. Not only as a medicine, but we have chosen this particular vehicle and message to draw attention to all the information we will be providing. This is going [...]

NY State Police Marijuana Eradication Farce

Today, August 30, 2012, A bunch of darkly dressed and well armed assailants blatantly and proudly raped a local community of what may have been millions of dollars in locally grown vegetation. “We’re talking Multi-thousand…  plant range.” says one representative of the State police.  According to reports, and there where 5 that I know of [...]

2012 A huge year for Marijuana reform

This year is a unique year in the Marijuana Reform movement. From unprecedented national support demonstrated by nearly every poll on the issue to the number of legislative efforts that have and will come to a vote by the end of the year, it is undeniable that opinions are quickly swaying toward full legalization for [...]