Posted on 03/31/2021 1:04:00 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
New York State legalized marijuana for recreational use on Wednesday, making it the 15th state in the country to do so.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the legislation on Wednesday, which creates “automatic expungement of previous marijuana convictions that would now be legal.” The Democrat governor described it as a “historic day.”
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A piece of crap will always be a piece of crap, no matter how one dresses it, perfumes it, etc. CoumoIdiot. I do thank you for making the already mass of Stupid in NY even more Stupid. I guess he has not seen all those studies that showed that marijuana uses made people stupid or more stupid.
Everybody go out and destroy your lungs !
HOORAY
Folks interested should really read the bill.
It’s loaded with some eyepoppers.
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S854
Can’t wait until my next concert, if they ever have any again, the smoke will probably be so heavy you won’t be able to see the stage.
Loved this bit...
S. 854—A 2
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driver Enforcement training, directing a
study designed to evaluate methodologies and technologies for the
detection of cannabis-impaired driving, providing for the transfer of
employees and functions from the department of health to the office of
cannabis management; to repeal certain provisions of the public health
law relating to growing of cannabis and medical use of marihuana; to
repeal article 221 of the penal law relating to offenses involving
marihuana; to repeal paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 850 of
the general business law relating to drug related paraphernalia; and
to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating to making
conforming changes
"Let them have weed" A desperate cry for rescue from himself.
In my neck of the woods, potheads and other pharmaceutically impaired drivers have been killing more people than drunks.
This bill will likely increase the carnage.
Wait, what?
And get a load of this bit...
Sections 3 through 62-h of the bill amend various sections of law to
conform New York State law as it relates to the Cannabis Law and the
purposes of this act, including to:
*remove marihuana from the schedule of controlled substances;
*provide for the lawful possession, use, and personal growth of canna-
bis;
*expand sealing and expungement opportunities for past marijuana
convictions;
*establish parameters related to cannabis and probation, parole, and
Family Court matters;
*provide for the taxation of cannabis;
*provide for the distribution of tax revenues, including:
*40% to the community grants reinvestment fund;
*40% to education in order to add to the State’s current investment in
education;
*20% for mental health services; youth cannabis use prevention; public
health campaigns; and drug treatment, prevention, and harm reduction
services; and
*certain administrative costs to implement this act.
*provide for vehicle and traffic, and other public safety measures;
*clarify workplace standards and employee/employer rights and
protections related to cannabis;
* research potential technologies to assist in detecting motorist canna-
bis impairment; and
* transfer certain functions and employees from various state agencies
to the Office of Cannabis Management.
Are those “chicken-fried?” I saw what they did to the steak.
“I guess he has not seen all those studies that showed that marijuana uses made people stupid or more stupid.”
Ditto for alcohol - but I support that drug being legal, don’t you?
Great! Now the dopers will be cutting holes in their (already useless) masks just to smoke pot!
That’ll stop Covid dead in her tracks! ;)
Potheads aren’t gonna pay through the nose for legal weed.
Betcha...
What about legalizing random boob grabbing?
“Everybody go out and destroy your lungs !”
They’ve been doing that for generations with tobacco - but I support that substance being legal, don’t you?
I remember back in the 70’s NYC advertised you could get life for 1 joint.
No doubt
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