In the midst of the vape crisis, Andrew Cuomo has warned against it — but will he expand the medical marijuana to include more alternatives?
. When asked about what impact Cuomo’s vaping advisory would have on patients in New York state’s medical marijuana program, Zucker said that patients should consult with their health providers regarding whether they should use alternatives to vaping products.
But for medical marijuana patients in New York state, the “alternatives” to vaping are fairly limited. Under the current, patients are permitted to use marijuana in the form of “chewable and effervescent tablets and lozenges as well as topical lotions, ointments, and patches,” as well as via capsules, liquids, or oils via inhaler or vaporizer.
It is not legal for medical marijuana patients to use “smokable forms of ground plant material,” or to smoke or vape the marijuana plant itself. This ban is due to the Department of Health determining that the risks related to secondhand smoke were higher than those posed by other forms of marijuana ingestion, says David Holland, chief legal counsel for NORML Empire State and NORML NYC. Yet tinctures, lozenges, and oils come with their own shortcomings for medical marijuana patients.
When asked if the nationwide vaping investigation would prompt the governor to reconsider or revise medical marijuana program guidelines, including its current flower ban, Gov. Cuomo’s office demurred, saying it would not reconsider its flower ban. Although Gov. Cuomo’s “don’t do it” remarks seemed to imply that New Yorkers should avoid vaping in general, a spokesperson for Gov.
Generally speaking, Gov. Cuomo has been vocal in his support for marijuana legalization since his 2018 reelection, after
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