More than a dozen families have reached out to Mike Honig in recent weeks, as Jake’s Act stalled because it was tethered to the controversial bill legalizing recreational weed. That changed Wednesday, when Senate President Steve Sweeney announced the legislature was kicking the recreational issue to a referendum in 2020 and fast-tracking Jake’s Act for a statehouse vote that is expected to be hassle-free.
“We’re very happy,” Mike Honig said late Wednesday. “It’s nice to see everybody come together and move forward for the sake of patients.”
He wants to make something clear.
“I agree that every aspect of marijuana in this state is very important,” he said. “That doesn’t mean I agree or disagree with each individual topic relating to marijuana. Why we put so much urgency and focus on patients is because many of them have limited time. That’s why this is such a sensitive and urgent topic.”