Posted On: 01/09/2014 8:42:42 AM
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Thank you for your insight and awareness bells!!!!!
New York has already decriminalized cannabis possession, though harsh penalties still exist for anybody found using it in a public place or showing it in public view -- a loophole that pot reformers claim has been abused by law enforcement. A 2013 poll showed 82 percent of New Yorkers in support of medical marijuana statewide, though there doesn't appear to be recent data for legalizing pot for recreational use.
New York
Marijuana advocates have expressed hope that New York could become the third state to legalize marijuana, and perhaps the first to do it through legislation. Last month, a state senator unveiled a proposal to fully legalize and tax marijuana in the state. While many remain skeptical that the bill will pass muster, especially considering New York has yet to even legalize cannabis for medical use, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) recently came out in favor of efforts to loosen marijuana laws. The governor is also set to announce an executive action to give seriously ill patients access to marijuana. New York has no system for citizen ballot initiatives.
New York has already decriminalized cannabis possession, though harsh penalties still exist for anybody found using it in a public place or showing it in public view -- a loophole that pot reformers claim has been abused by law enforcement. A 2013 poll showed 82 percent of New Yorkers in support of medical marijuana statewide, though there doesn't appear to be recent data for legalizing pot for recreational use.
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