What's happening
This bill adds dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) to the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana use in New York.
Why it matters
Expands access to medical marijuana for people with a common but often undertreated condition. dysmenorrhea (painful periods) affects millions, and this bill recognizes it as a legitimate cause for medical intervention, potentially reducing stigma about women's health concerns.
May offer an alternative to opioids and other pain medications. for those managing severe menstrual pain, potentially decreasing reliance on drugs with higher risks of addiction or side effects.
Could influence future public health policy. by setting a precedent for including other chronic but non-life-threatening conditions in medical marijuana programs, broadening the scope of who can benefit from cannabis-based treatments.
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Who cares
People with dysmenorrhea
The bill would add dysmenorrhea to the conditions covered for lawful medical marijuana use.
Medical marijuana practitioners
The bill would expand the list of covered conditions to include dysmenorrhea, informing their assessment of patient eligibility.
Medical marijuana providers
The bill would expand the covered conditions for which patients could seek medical marijuana.
Headline styles
Medical Marijuana for Menstrual Pain
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.602
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Add Period Pain to Marijuana
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4649
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 19, 2019
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to adding dysmenorrhea to the list of conditions covered for lawful medical use of marihuana
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 3360 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 273 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
(i) having one of the following severe debilitating or life-threatening conditions: cancer, dysmenorrhea, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord with objective neurological indication of intractable spasticity, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, neuropathies, Huntington's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, pain that degrades health and functional capability where the use of medical marihuana is an alternative to opioid use, substance use disorder, or as added by the commissioner; and
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the amendments to section 3360 of the public health law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00536-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to adding dysmenorrhea to the list of conditions covered for lawful medical use of marihuana
Purpose
This bill adds dysmenorrhea to the list of conditions for which a doctor may authorize medical marijuana use.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 7 of section 3360 of the public health law.
Section two sets forth the effective date.
Justification
Every month, women experience pain and discomfort associated with menstruation. In severe cases, this pain can be debilitating, further limiting a woman's ability to perform daily activities. Medical marijua- na can alleviate many of the painful effects of dysmenorrhea.
This bill will provide women with access to a means of treating dysme- norrhea by adding dysmenorrhea to the list of conditions for which a doctor may authorize medical marijuana use. Not only will this improve women's wellness and productivity during menstruation, but it will also advance New York State in one of the country's fastest-growing indus- tries.
Legislative history
2017-18: A.582 - Third Reading Calendar
Fiscal implications
Undetermined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that the amendments to section 3360 of the public health law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
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