New York on Wednesday legalized the sale and use of recreational marijuana by adults, including provisions to expunge records and alter sentences for those with marijuana convictions.
March 31 (UPI) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed legislation legalizing, taxing and regulating the sale of marijuana to adults older than 21. The bill establishes the Office of Cannabis Management to regulate marijuana sales, expands existing medical marijuana and cannabinoid hemp programs, and creates automatic expungement or resentencing for those with previous marijuana convictions. «This is a historic day in New York — one that rights the wrongs of the past by putting an end to harsh prison sentences, embraces an industry that will grow the Empire State’s economy and prioritizes marginalized communities so those that have suffered the most will be the first to reap the benefits,» Cuomo said.
