State Bar Association Report Backs Recreational Marijuana in NY
The house of delegates will review the report Friday during the bar association's annual weeklong meeting.
January 30, 2020 at 04:52 PM
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Aleece Burgio, co-chairwoman of Committee on Cannabis Law. Photo courtesy of NYSBA
The New York State Bar Association's house of delegates on Friday will consider a report that recommends legalizing recreational use of marijuana in the state.
The report from the bar's cannabis law committee proposes that any legislation creating a regulated adult-use market include mandated testing, the creation of an office of cannabis management, a tax structure and "opt out" language allowing municipalities to ban marijuana operations.
"The committee believes that a comprehensive cannabis proposal that includes hemp, medical marijuana and adult use is the most effective way to navigate this complex issue while policy continues to evolve at the federal level," committee co-chairwoman Aleece Burgio of Barclay Damon said in a statement. "Our report offers guidance to New York's governing bodies surrounding safety, research, social equity, taxation, and other principles critical to success."
The report's consideration follows Gov. Andrew Cuomo's announcement this month that he will once again pursue a recreational-use bill in Albany after a similar effort fizzled last year.
The house of delegates will review the report Friday during the bar association's annual weeklong meeting.
Read the NYSBA staff memorandum below:
Read more:
'Cannabis 2.0′: Cuomo Counsel Pushes Renewed Effort at Marijuana Law at State Bar Conference
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