Medical marijuana arrives in New York

New York's medical marijuana program begins Thursday for patients with certain qualifying illnesses, including cancer and Parkinson's Disease. Five companies picked by the state to make the medication will operate 20 dispensaries.

Jan. 7, 2016

(WNYT) New York’s medical marijuana program begins Thursday for patients with certain qualifying illnesses, including cancer and Parkinson’s Disease.

Five companies picked by the state to make the medication will operate 20 dispensaries. Etain’s dispensary on North Pearl Street in Albany will be open Thursday afternoon.

In New York, only the non-smokable forms of the drug will be allowed.

At the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Northeastern New York in Latham, Dr. Keith Edwards says it’s very important to be able to offer another treatment option.

“We have a number of patients with multiple sclerosis that still have burning pain, spasms, that have not responded to available treatments, so what it means is we’ll have another treatment available for them that hopefully will be safe and effective,” said Edwards.

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