New York – New York Expected To Pass Legislation That Will Make Medical Marijuana Legal.

New York – After years of debate, both houses of the Legislature are on the brink of legalizing medical marijuana, the Daily News learned last night.

“I’m very optimistic the bill will pass both houses and go to the governor within the next 10 days,” Assembly Health Committee Chairman Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan) said.

Gov. Spitzer, after flatly stating last year as a candidate he opposed medical marijuana, is now open to the legislation, aides said.

Under the measure, to acquire marijuana a person would have to have a debilitating or life-threatening illness and would need a doctor’s note certifying that marijuana would be beneficial. [dailynews]