State Assembly to vote on Medical Marijuana legislation
GLENN BLAIN
The state Assembly is kicking off its post-Memorial Day work by taking up legislation to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes.
Assembly spokesman Michael Whyland confirmed Tuesday that the Democrat-led chamber intends to take up and pass it’s version of the
Compassionate Care Act, which would legalize pot use for a select number of serious medical conditions. The Assembly has passed the measure previously only to see it die in the Senate.
The latest move, however, comes a week after the Senate’s version of the bill - sponsored by state Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) - was approved by that chamber’s Health Committee with a growing number of GOP senators signaling their support for the measure. It’s still unclear, though, when, if ever, the full Senate will take up the measure.
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