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In the midst of the Big Apple’s annual Veterans Day parade down Fifth Avenue, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he had signed legislation granting medical marijuana access for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), making the Empire State the 27th out of 29 states with medical marijuana provisions to allow the all-natural medication to patients suffering from the widespread psychological condition.
According to New York Public Radio station WBFO, Gov. Cuomo told a crowd at the city’s annual parade Saturday that he believes cannabis can help upwards of 19,000 New Yorkers who have been diagnosed with PTSD, including not only soldiers returning from combat, but police officers, survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and other life-altering traumas.
“Marijuana will be legalized if a doctor authorizes and finds the condition of PTSD for a veteran,” Cuomo told the crowd gathered in Manhattan. “I think that can help thousands of veterans. It’s something that we’ve been talking about for a long time and I’m glad we’re taking action today.”
Since dispensary sales started at the beginning of 2016, New…
