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Governor Cuomo Mulling Medical Marijuana Law In New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Governor Andrew Cuomo, who in last year’s campaign shut the door on a medical marijuana law, now says he’s reconsidering it for New York. The Democrat said he is talking...
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Lawmakers: Lack Of Labor Protections Allows For Abuse Of Child Models
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York state lawmakers joined former child models Sunday to release a report detailing the lack of labor protections for children who work as models. State Senate co-leader...
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Gillibrand Pushes Legislation To Improve Contaminated Site Cleanup
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A push has been launched for the federal government to provide additional help in cleaning up contaminated sites. As WCBS 880’s Jim Smith reported, state Sen. Diane Savino...
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State Senate Committee Advances Medical Marijuana Bill
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Republican-led New York State Senate Health Committee approved a medical marijuana bill on Tuesday – in only the first of a series of hurdles, but nonetheless a vote...
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Cuomo Says He’ll Approve Medical Marijuana With Proper Regulation
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he will sign medical marijuana legislation into law as long as the measure “makes sense.” While the state Senate...
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NY Lawmakers Begin Negotiations Over Medical Marijuana
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The lead sponsor of a measure to legalize medical marijuana in New York says negotiations are underway with the governor’s office and the Assembly in hopes of having an...
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Sponsor Hopes For Agreement On Medical Marijuana Bill In New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Negotiations have begun between the governor’s office, Senate and Assembly regarding a bill to legalize medical marijuana in New York, according to the bill’s lead...
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Medical Marijuana Advocates Call On Cuomo To Move Forward With Compassionate...
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Dozens of advocates for legalizing medical marijuana rallied in Albany Wednesday, blaming Gov. Andrew Cuomo for stalling a proposal that’s before lawmakers. The group...
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State Senator Has Tough Words On Facebook For Cyclists Who Disobey Law
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York State Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) had strong words for cyclists who disobey the law in a Facebook post Thursday. Responding to a Facebook post about...
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NY Senators Calling For ‘50 Hour Learning Week,’ After School Program Expansion
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP)– A group of New York state senators is pushing for a big investment in after-school programs and all-day kindergarten to create what they’re calling a “50-hour learning...
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