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The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act was a bill under consideration by the New York State Legislature during the 2020–2021 session to legalize cannabis. It was contained in Part H of the revenue bills embodying Governor Andrew Cuomo 's budget proposal, A3009 and S2509.
In 1977, New York decriminalized possession of 25 grams (7 ⁄ 8 oz) or less of marijuana, to an infraction with a $100 fine (equivalent to $500 in 2023). However, possession in public view remained a misdemeanor, and civil rights advocates stated that this was used as a loophole to unfairly arrest. A New York Times editorial noted in 2012:
Cannabis Law as amended in the Consolidated Laws of New York; S.854 Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (Laws 2021, ch. 92) on NYSenate.gov; Summary of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, Start Smart New York; NY Office of Cannabis Management; Rules of the Office of Cannabis Management in the NYCRR from LII
New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug convictions, hoping to give people harmed by the war on drugs ...
The developments come after the initial restrictive licensing process resulted in just a couple dozen dispensaries opening statewide, while black-market drug dealers undermined the legal ...
New York's cannabis industry was unsettled Thursday by a judge's ruling that appeared to strike down all regulations governing recreational marijuana in the state. The Wednesday ruling was amended ...
The Office of Cannabis Management is a New York state government agency established upon passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) to implement a regulatory framework for medical and adult-use cannabis in the state of New York, along with hemp regulations as well.
A New York judge blocked the state's retail marijuana licensing program on Friday, dealing a devastating blow to the fledgling marketplace after a group of veterans sued over rules that allowed ...