Tag: andrew cuomo
Though Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan for medical cannabis legalization is a step in the right direction, it isn’t enough to get suffering New Yorkers the treatment they need, according to the weed advocacy group Marijuana Policy Project. Cuomo’s plan, which he will announce in his State of the State address this afternoon, calls for weed […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, after years of tiptoeing around the issue, plans to authorize 20 hospitals around the state to dispense cannabis for medical uses. It’s a long way from Colorado–or even State Senator Liz Krueger’s plan for legalization in New York–but it’s a good start, and means that countless suffering New Yorkers will […]
New York State Senator Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) is confident that the medical marijuana bill introduced in March will pass through the senate if voted on, claiming that 38 of the group’s 63 members back the legislation. There’s a two-fold roadblock, however: Senate co-leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) will have to approve a vote, and […]
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the 90 percent of Long Islanders were left without power. Most homes were blacked for a week, and many were dark for as long as two weeks. Now, a commission backed by Governor Andrew Cuomo is taking the Long Island Power Authority to task. The Moreland Commission on Utility […]
Yesterday afternoon, Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave a scathing speech addressing the House’s decision to delay voting on a Hurricane Sandy relief package until after the current term expires, invoking Hurricane Katrina, calling out fellow Republican House Speaker John Boehner by name, and labeling the whole fiasco “disgusting.” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave […]
