Cannabis Is Legal in New York, Here Are the Most Important Things to Know
On March 31st, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), making the state of New York the 15th state to legalize [...]
New York Reaches a Deal to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
New York lawmakers passed a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo indicating he would act quickly to sign the [...]
Cuomo Gives in to Allowing Homegrows and Social Equity Funding, New York Senator Says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has apparently yielded to a top Senate lawmaker's demands concerning home marijuana cultivation and social equity funding in the ongoing [...]
How the Tortured History of Cannabis Law In New York Has Delayed Legalization
Prior to 1914 cannabis was legal in New York. However, in 1914, the New York State legislature passed The Boylan Bill, which regulated the sale [...]
Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Use in New York Likely to Create 51000 Jobs
Adult-use marijuana legalization in New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal would net the state close to $800 million in tax revenues and create more [...]
New York Lawmakers Prefile Eight Marijuana Reform Bills for 2021
New York lawmakers prefiled eight medical marijuana-related bills for consideration in the upcoming legislative session. Seven of those were filed in the Assembly with the [...]
The 7 States Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2021
One of the few bright spots in an otherwise difficult year was marijuana legalization’s progress in the US. Four states voted to legalize recreational cannabis [...]
Why Marijuana Legalization in New York Is Now More Likely Than Ever
A top New York senator described marijuana legalization in the state as an inevitability in the wake of New Jersey voters’ decision to approve the [...]
Why Are So Many Medical Marijuana Patients Not Allowed to Grow Their Own Plants?
Around half of medical marijuana states prohibit home cultivation; a policy which hurts those patients hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak. The COVID-19 pandemic has [...]
Municipalities Increasingly Opting Against Cannabis Testing For Employees
City officials across the US are abandoning marijuana testing requirements for public employees. Rochester City Council approved legislation to remove marijuana from the list of [...]