Senate Finance Committee chairman John DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse) said Monday the bill wouldn't even be put to a vote in his committee. But New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly signaled support for the legislation on the same day — the first time he's done so. **w the battle is about to reach boiling point
DeFrancisco is perhaps the legislation's biggest hurdle. Though his ****** declined to comment, the senator has previously said he is opposed to Medical Marijuana because the federal Food and Drug Administration has **t approved it as a valid method to treat pain. Read more...