NY medical marijuana bill sponsors on its passage

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature on a bill legalizing limited use of medical marijuana in New York capped a campaign by lawmakers that wasn’t given much of a chance of succeeding at the start of this year’s legislative session.

The bill was sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, who had pushed for legalization since 1997, and fellow Democrat, Sen. Diane Savino, who was a force getting it passed in her chamber.