Ron Strider
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Whoopi Goldberg says New York should allow medical marijuana to be used to treat extreme menstrual cramps – period.
The actress and co-host of "The View" issued a statement Tuesday urging legislators and Gov. Cuomo to get behind a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) that would expand New York's tightly controlled medical pot program to cover dysmenorrhea, or menstrual cramps.
"Women have used cannabis for menstrual pain for as long as time, and this pain is real for a lot of us," Goldberg said in the statement.
"I'm glad to see states like New York starting to get serious about this and when it gets to Gov. Cuomo's desk we hope he recognizes and champions this conversation, and allows these decisions to be made between patients and their doctor by signing this very important bill Assemblywoman Rosenthal sponsored," Goldberg continued.
Rosenthal's bill was approved Tuesday by the Assembly Health Committee but it's uncertain when or if it will reach the full Assembly for a vote. The measure has also not found a sponsor in the GOP-controlled Senate.
"I am working hard to get that accomplished," Rosenthal said about the prospects for a vote in the Assembly.
Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau County) said he had not reviewed Rosenthal's bill and declined to comment on it.
Currently, state law allows medical marijuana to be used to for only a handful of serious illnesses and conditions, including cancer, HIV and AIDS, Lou Gehrig's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, epilepsy, some spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis. In December, the state added chronic pain to the list of conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana.
A bill that would allow medical marijuana to be used for post-traumatic stress disorder was approved by the Assembly earlier this month but is still awaiting a vote in the Senate.
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The actress and co-host of "The View" issued a statement Tuesday urging legislators and Gov. Cuomo to get behind a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) that would expand New York's tightly controlled medical pot program to cover dysmenorrhea, or menstrual cramps.
"Women have used cannabis for menstrual pain for as long as time, and this pain is real for a lot of us," Goldberg said in the statement.
"I'm glad to see states like New York starting to get serious about this and when it gets to Gov. Cuomo's desk we hope he recognizes and champions this conversation, and allows these decisions to be made between patients and their doctor by signing this very important bill Assemblywoman Rosenthal sponsored," Goldberg continued.
Rosenthal's bill was approved Tuesday by the Assembly Health Committee but it's uncertain when or if it will reach the full Assembly for a vote. The measure has also not found a sponsor in the GOP-controlled Senate.
"I am working hard to get that accomplished," Rosenthal said about the prospects for a vote in the Assembly.
Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau County) said he had not reviewed Rosenthal's bill and declined to comment on it.
Currently, state law allows medical marijuana to be used to for only a handful of serious illnesses and conditions, including cancer, HIV and AIDS, Lou Gehrig's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, epilepsy, some spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis. In December, the state added chronic pain to the list of conditions that can be treated with medical marijuana.
A bill that would allow medical marijuana to be used for post-traumatic stress disorder was approved by the Assembly earlier this month but is still awaiting a vote in the Senate.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Whoopi Goldberg backs medical pot for menstrual cramps in N.Y. - NY Daily News
Author: Glenn Blain
Contact: Breaking News, World News, US and Local News - NY Daily News
Photo Credit: REUTERS
Website: Breaking News, World News, US and Local News - NY Daily News
