Issues: Miscellaneous

LEGISLATION HAS BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT

Patient advocates – including patients who use marijuana for medical purposes – and health care professionals rallied on the steps of City Hall today to support legislation allowing medical use of marijuana in New York. Patients suffering from severe debilitating or life-threatening conditions could be treated with medical marijuana under legislation introduced by Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard N. Gottfried and Senator Diane J. Savino. New York’s bill A. 6357/S.4406 is co-sponsored by 68 other legislators. The bill was recently reported from the Assembly Health Committee by 21-4, including 3 of the Committee’s 7 Republicans voting in favor.

Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro and New York State Senator Greg Ball are  pleased the Dutchess County Office of the Aging will reopen its Senior Friendship Center next month (May) to serve Pawling, Beekman and surrounding area senior citizens.   The Senior Friendship Center will be located at the Town Hall Annex at 154 Charles Coleman Boulevard in Pawling and will be open each Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 2pm.     CountyExecutive Molinaro and Senator Ball invite residents to celebrate the “Grand ReOpening” at an Open House kick-off event on Thursday, May 9th from 11am to 1pm.

On Saturday, April 27th, 2013 , the 68th Precinct along with he Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be participating in a nationwide prescription drug take-back plan. This initiative allows everyone including pharmacists, to dispose of unwanted or expired pills, which will help prevent the abuse and the theft of these medications.