Marijuana legalization looms in New York as deficit balloons
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana December 21, 2020 0
The debate over legalizing marijuana for adult, recreational use in New York has been brewing for the last two years after Democrats took control of the state Legislature, but disagreements on the issue coupled with a global pandemic have kept it out of reach for lawmakers. That could change... Read more
Cannabis legalized in New Jersey—Is New York next?
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyNew York November 25, 2020 0
While New York has become more marijuana-friendly in recent years, New Jersey’s voter-approved legalization creates incentives for the New York State Legislature to reconsider its stance. By Lori B. Green, Brandon Coyle, Catherine A. Savio, Nixon Peabody LLP The time is “ripe” for marijuana legalization in New York, said... Read more
Conditions ‘Ripe’ For NY Marijuana Sale Legalization In 2021, Cuomo Says
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana November 6, 2020 0
Cash-strapped New York state is “ripe” for the picking when it comes to legalizing marijuana for public sale and distribution, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday morning. During an interview with WAMC radio’s Alan Chartock, Cuomo was asked about New Jersey’s successful Election Day referendum permitting the sale and recreational... Read more
Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania November 5, 2020 0
Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. After years of legislative failures, New Jersey voters on Tuesday authorized the legal use of recreational marijuana in a year when supporters rallied around the disproportionate number of arrests for... Read more
Cuomo: Legalizing marijuana can help in COVID-19 recovery in New York
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana October 24, 2020 0
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that legalizing marijuana will help boost the economy and aid in the recovery effort from the state’s multi-billion-dollar budget deficit caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Governor announced that he will “soon” legalize marijuana during a virtual event last week to promote his new... Read more
New Yorkers Can Now Apply To Have Their Marijuana Conviction Records Destroyed
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York September 28, 2020 0
New Yorkers who had their low-level marijuana convictions expunged from their record, per the passage of the Marijuana and Decriminalization and Expungements Bill in July of 2019, can now go a step further by requesting that the physical documentation of these arrests be destroyed. Although the history of these... Read more
