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Cannabis in New York has been legal for medical purposes under New York law since 2016, and recreational purposes since 2021. As of 2022, recreational cannabis is for sale legally in the state (including Native American reservations), only through state-approved dispensaries.
2014: New York City decriminalized cannabis through a new policy announced by city officials. [117] 2015: Wichita, Kansas decriminalized cannabis through voter referendum. [118] 2015: Miami-Dade commissioners voted to decriminalize cannabis. [119] 2015: Toledo, Ohio residents voted to decriminalize possession of cannabis less than 200 grams. [120]
Long Island legislators not favoring the bill said that law enforcement had expressed "concerns" about cannabis and impaired driving, [26] and legalization was opposed by New York State Association of PBAs (police unions) and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. [27] [28] New York State PTA opposed the bill. [29]
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
The sale of recreational marijuana would be legal for adults 21 and older in the Empire State under legislation top lawmakers agreed to late Saturday.
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in New York legalized adult-use cannabis on June 28, 2021. Under the legislation, dispensaries must be licensed by the tribe, and all growing, processing, and sales must occur on tribal lands. Adult tribal members are permitted to grow up to twelve plants.
According to an article published by the Times Union, New York airport security checkpoints are no longer seizing cannabis. This makes perfect sense now that cannabis is legal in New York and many ...
New York’s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a “mission-driven” startup rather than a government office, according ...