That's according to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The Yonkers Democrat said Tuesday a bill to legalize marijuana across New York State is at its final stages. “We are extremely close. We have reached a little bit of an impasse right now, and it has to do with impaired d...
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which legalizes the adult recreational use of marijuana and revises Section 201-d of the New York Labor Law. The MRTA’s antidiscriminatio
Recreational marijuana remains illegal in New York State, pending passage of the bill. Medical and recreational cannabis are still illegal federally. Even after Governor Cuomo signs the MRTA into law, as is expected, many facets of the new law won’t take effect for months or even years. ...
Things You Should Know About the New York Marijuana Legalization Law On March 31, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalizing adult-use cannabis consumption, called the New York State Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation & Tax Act. Here are the 13 Things You Need To Know Abo...
Things You Should Know About the New York Marijuana Legalization Law On March 31, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalizing adult-use cannabis consumption, called the New York State Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation & Tax Act. Here are the 13 Things You Need To Know Abo...
Hence, the reason so many big brands established themselves in the medical market, as NY recreational legalization was on deck for debate. The latest New York weed law also expands the current medical marijuana program, making it less restrictive altogether. Now, New York medical weed ...
Empire State officialdom still hasn’t learned its lessons, as evidenced by the heavy regulatory hand stifling sort-of-legalized marijuana…the legislation intended to bring the booming underground market into the open was hobbled from day one. “New York’s law…is surprisingly permissive in some...
Things You Should Know About the New York Marijuana Legalization Law On March 31, 2021, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill legalizing adult-use cannabis consumption, called the New York State Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation & Tax Act. Here are the 13 Things You Need To Know Abo...
The New York State Assembly passed a bill in May that would make possession of small amounts of marijuana punishable only by a fine, rather than an arrest. However, the comptroller acknowledged that the chances of marijuana legalization passing the state legislature are "close to nothing." ...
In adopting state legislation last month to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, New York lawmakers made it clear that they see their move largely as an exercise in social and economic equity. As implementation of the newly signed law proceeds, many will closely watch whether those who...