ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo quashed a newly amended bill that would legalize medical marijuana, saying Tuesday he would not sign the bill into law if it passed both chambers of the Legislature, even as negotiations continued.
State lawmakers amended the bill Monday, narrowly beating a deadline and setting up a possible vote by the end of the week. But Cuomo said the bill still doesn’t address some of his concerns, including banning smoking of the drug and requiring the program to be evaluated in five years.
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