Authorizes terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and nursing homes.
New York A08469 amends the public health law to allow terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and nursing homes. Health care facilities must prohibit smoking or vaping, include cannabis use in medical records, regulate storage and use, and develop guidelines for cannabis use. The law does not require facilities to recommend cannabis use.
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