Regulations for home cultivation by registered medical cannabis patients still have not been established.
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The provisions specific to the personal possession of marijuana took effect upon signing.
Marijuana Revenue and Taxation Act (MRTA) legalizes and regulates the adult-use, commercial marijuana market in New York State, while also permitting those over the age of 21 to cultivate personal-use quantities of cannabis in their own homes
A handful of key states are poised to advance adult use marijuana legalization proposals this week.
According to a recent statewide survey, 60 percent of registered voters endorse legalizing marijuana.
Of the 15 states that have now enacted adult-use legalization, 13 have done so by voter initiative. Many states, however, do not offer a citizens’ initiative option — meaning that the only way to enact substantive marijuana reform is through the legislative process.
Only when marijuana is finally legalized in New York state, hopefully very soon, will we see the end results of our efforts to convince New Yorkers that “It’s NORML to Smoke Pot.”
Members of the New York state senate approved legislation by a 58 to 2 vote…