The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act was a bill under consideration by the
New York State Legislature
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during the 2020–2021 session to legalize cannabis. It was contained in Part H of the revenue bills embodying Governor
Andrew Cuomo
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's budget proposal, A3009 and S2509.
Legislation to legalize marijuana in the 2021 session was ultimately approved independent of the budget process as the
Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act
The Cannabis Law legalizes recreational cannabis in New York. It is chapter 7-A of the Consolidated Laws of New York, and was originally enacted by the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act on March 31, 2021 but has since been amended.
History
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History
Cannabis possession was
decriminalized in New York in 2019 but without any framework for regulated sales or legal possession. The
Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act
The Cannabis Law legalizes recreational cannabis in New York. It is chapter 7-A of the Consolidated Laws of New York, and was originally enacted by the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act on March 31, 2021 but has since been amended.
History
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, a 2019 bill that would have legalized cannabis in the state (and prior bills as early as 2013), failed.
The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act was proposed by the governor on January 19, 2021 as part of the state budget.
[ State senator ]Liz Krueger
Elizabeth Krueger (born November 20, 1957) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 28 on the East Side of Manhattan. First elected in a special election in 2002, Krueger is a Democrat.
Background
Krueger was born in New ...
had pre-filed a competing bill on January 6, the "Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act", that would also legalize cannabis in the state.
Provisions, revenue and administration
The act creates the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) within the Division of Alcohol Beverage Control, a licensing regime with social equity
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Overview
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provisions, and legalizes cannabis for adult use.
Support and opposition
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Police Chiefs Association said that under the proposed regulatory regime, illegal, unregulated sales would increase because " nregulatedmarijuana is cheaper than going to the state’s marijuana dispensary".
See also
*List of 2021 United States cannabis reform proposals
The year 2021 started with varying degrees of legalization for unrestricted-THC content cannabis in 34 states, or over half of U.S. states, and continued federal prohibition except for low-THC hemp. Several states considered candidates for 2021 le ...
*La Guardia Committee
The LaGuardia Committee was the first in-depth study into the effects of smoking cannabis in the United States. An earlier study, the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, was conducted by the colonial authorities in British India in 1893–94. The repor ...
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Further reading
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External links
Text of 2021 revenue bill
(A3009), New York state assembly
{{Cannabis in New York
2021 cannabis law reform
Cannabis in New York (state)
Proposed laws of the United States