West Haven Medical Marijuana Growing Facility Approved Unanimously
The facility still needs to get state permits. A year ago Connecticut adopted legislation to allow medical marijuana, and regulations are still being drafted.
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The facility still needs to get state permits. A year ago Connecticut adopted legislation to allow medical marijuana, and regulations are still being drafted.
It's legal and it could save the lives of some very sick kids. This week, some New Jersey parents declared victory when a bill passed the state Legislature making it easier to get medical marijuana – for kids.
The Senate Judiciary committee on Thursday approved the bill that would eliminate requiring written confirmation from a pediatrician and a psychiatrist in order for juveniles to get medical marijuana.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg this week dismissed medical marijuana as a "hoax," and called the push to legalize cannabis "wrong-headed."
State Sen. Diane Savino said if enacted, New York would have the most highly regulated, tightly controlled medical marijuana law in the nation.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has scheduled a hearing on proposed regulations for the state's new medical marijuana law.
Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, Executive Director of LICADD, said he doesn't believe in legalizing medical pot and thinks it will hurt the majority of New Yorkers.
It's been more than three years since medical marijuana was legalized in New Jersey and only one dispensary has opened in the entire state while other clinics have been mired in bureaucratic red tape.
The state health department apologized for the error and said it has taken steps to prevent the error from happening again.
About 20 patients were scheduled to meet with staff Thursday at the Greenleaf Compassion Center in Montclair.
Officials said Greenleaf Compassionate Care in Montclair has submitted all the necessary paperwork and cleared all the hurdles to open.
Although medical marijuana use has been legalized by the state of New Jersey, there has not been a high volume of user registration for the program.
The measure passed the state's Senate, 21-to-13, after nearly 10 hours of debate. It now goes to Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who said in a statement that he plans to sign the bill into law.
It's the first time state officials have allowed cannabis to be planted and grown since New Jersey's medical marijuana law passed more than two years ago.
The latest reading on Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy's job approval rating comes from the Quinnipiac University poll, where 44 percent of voters approve and 45 percent disapprove.
Proponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Connecticut say this year's version of the legislation addresses many of the concerns that have been voiced over the years.
The Compassionate Care Foundation had sued Westampton shortly after the Burlington County town's Land Development Board voted last month to reject its proposed facility in a vacant warehouse.
New Jersey medical marijuana advocates are decrying the state Supreme Court's decision not to hear the appeal of a multiple sclerosis patient who was busted for pot possession.
Those who want to see New Jersey's medical marijuana program finally in place rallied on the steps of the Statehouse today.
It's been a tough go for state approved medical marijuana facilities trying to open in New Jersey.
Officials in a central New Jersey town have voted to prevent a legal marijuana growing facility from taking root.
Officials in a central New Jersey town are set to vote Thursday on a unique approach to keep a legal marijuana growing facility from taking root.
A Rutgers-Eagleton poll released Wednesday finds more than half of New Jersey voters surveyed say people should not be penalized for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Breakwater Alternative Treatment Center wants to grow pot for patients on a preserved farm in Upper Freehold.
The Democrat said he is talking to both sides of the issue, but hasn't changed his view opposing the prescription use of marijuana.
