West Virginia Medical Marijuana Program Still Months from Start-Up Despite July 1 Effective Date

Lawmakers in New York state have voted to eliminate criminal penalties for public possession and use of marijuana after efforts to legalize cannabis stalled.

Gov. Cuomo, a Democrat who proposed his own plan for legalization earlier this year, said he’ll sign the decriminalization bill–and noted he called for a similar step five years ago.

“It’s not legalization,” he said on public radio Wednesday. “But it is decriminalization and it’s a major, major accomplishment.”

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