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History
- Referred to health
Companion bill
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Relates to the use of medical marihuana
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to dosing limitations and medical conditions permitting the medical use of marihuana
Purpose
To allow medical marihuana to be used to treat additional diseases and conditions and to remove the limit of ten milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per dose of medical marihuana
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Amends subdivision 15 of § 3360 of the Public Health Law to remove the limit of ten milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol per dose of medical marihuana.
Section 2: Amends subdivision 7 of § 3360 of the Public Health Law by adding the following to the list of diseases and conditions treatable by use of medical marihuana:Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, dystonia, muscular dystrophy, wasting syndrome,post traumatic stress disorder, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
Section 3: Effective date.
Justification
Expanding the list would offer critical treatment options to more patients whose lives could be improved by medical marihuana. Some of these conditions, such as PTSD and muscular dystrophy, are treated with medical marihuana in other states. Other conditions are subject to ongoing research, such as January 2016 findings from Israel showing potential benefits for Alzheimer's patients.)
The medical marihuana law also places a limit of ten milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per dose of medical marihuana. For some patients, low THC products may be appropriate; for others, higher THC may be.This decision should be made by a patient and his or her doctor. The limit in the law has little effect, because there is no limit on how many doses a patient may use at a time.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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