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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.
An act in relation to constituting chapter 7-A of the consolidated laws, in relation to the creation of a new office of cannabis management, as an independent entity within the division of alcoholic beverage control, providing for the licensure of persons authorized to cultivate, process, distribute and sell cannabis and the use of cannabis by persons aged twenty-one or older;
The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act passed by the House of Representatives on June 14, 2024 contains reform language related to cannabis drug testing of military recruits. [17] The military still retains a Zero tolerance policy for those who use any form of THC on active duty.
That law, enacted in 2021, legalized cannabis and set off the process for creating a legal marketplace in New York. Asher Stockler is a reporter for The Journal News and the USA Today Network New ...
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 ...
Despite these challenges, New York’s legal cannabis market has recorded more than $530 million in sales since December 2022, with $370 million reported so far in 2024.
2014: New York City decriminalized cannabis through a new policy announced by city officials. [116] 2015: Wichita, Kansas decriminalized cannabis through voter referendum. [117] 2015: Miami-Dade commissioners voted to decriminalize cannabis. [118] 2015: Toledo, Ohio residents voted to decriminalize possession of cannabis less than 200 grams. [119]
A New York State panel on Tuesday authorized an expansive framework to open the state’s so-far limited legal retail cannabis market to the general public and large sellers, delivering a ...