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NY Assembly Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
After looking at the issue of medical marijuana from all aspects, the New York State Assembly and Governor Cuomo reached an agreement Thursday on this issue.
Governor Cuomo says the bill virtually eliminates any risk to the public health by several fail safe mechanisms:
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is confident the bill will be approved by the Senate.
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