medical marijuana act

On Jan. 7, medical marijuana became available to New York residents. But as we learned, it's not as easy as just getting a prescription from your doctor.

Fox 5 NY is reporting that the state of New York will give patients with certain serious illnesses faster access to medical marijuana as the state works out the details of its program.

It was a big day this Tuesday in Albany for medical marijuana advocates, as the Health Committee approved a bill on a 9-8 vote (with Orange County's William Larkin being the lone Republican to vote yes) legalizing the prescription of medical marijuana for certain health ailments...