On July 5, 2014, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act into law, and New York State (NYS) became the twenty-third state to legalize medical marijuana. This new law was the result of a three-way agreement between the Governor's Office, the Assembly, and the Senate, and allows healthcare practitioners in NYS to recommend medical marijuana, in non-smokeable forms, to patients with serious illnesses.
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