2020 year in New York can legalize marijuana

Attempts to legalize marijuana in New York in 2019 have ceased, but some lawmakers consider this a temporary phenomenon and are preparing to introduce a new bill. This publication reports AM New York.

So, state senator Liz Krueger (Democrat from Manhattan) and majority leader of the Assembly, Crystal Peeples-Stokes (Democrat from Buffalo), sponsors of the Marijuana Regulation and Tax Act, said in July that they intend to “revive” the bill at the next legislative session.

Some supporters of the recreational use of marijuana believe this bill is popular enough among voters to ultimately become law. For them, the legalization of marijuana comes down to when, and not if, it happens in New York.

When will the next summit be held

Both administrations will hold a summit on October 17. They will discuss regional guidelines and principles for both states during their legalization of marijuana.

Participants will include government health officials, politicians, and law enforcement officials.

At the summit, it is planned to consider topics such as safety and product testing, advertising, taxation, road testing, financial services, as well as components of social justice.

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Legislator's plans for legalizing marijuana

After the last bill was not considered at a Senate meeting in June, Kruger announced her intention to continue efforts to legalize marijuana.

“I will continue my efforts to complete the assignment,” she said.

Together with Peeples Stokes, they intend to introduce a new bill with some key differences, including the absence of a decriminalization clause, as it was passed this year as a separate law.

Kruger also added that the previous regulation on the regulation of hemp extracts, such as CBD, would no longer be considered, as this was no longer necessary.

According to Peeples-Stokes, she sees the legalization of marijuana as “an opportunity for the government to invest in poor, impoverished communities affected by the drug war.”

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For her part, Peeples Stokes has developed a plan to ensure the success of the legalization law: “I will pay attention to the senators,” she said.

Why did the attempt to legalize marijuana fail?

According to the People's Stokes, more than 76 Assembly members supported the latest bill, and that was enough to pass it. However, there was not enough support in the Senate, which was recognized by both Kruger and Governor Cuomo.

Kruger tried to convince Cuomo to intervene in the last days of the session, but he refused, arguing that there was a lack of time to influence the result.

Despite support from lawyers, the attempt to legalize marijuana has been criticized for a variety of reasons. One is Cuomo's decision not to include opportunities for drug-disadvantaged communities in his budget proposal, which fell through before a separate bill was passed.

In May, lawmakers tried to solve this problem by amending the bill, according to The Buffalo News. This amendment would increase the proposed marijuana taxes and allow the above-mentioned communities to receive a portion of the revenues from regulation in this area.

Trigger to enable social justice

At the July event of Cannagather, the city’s largest cannabis network, public attorney Jumaan Williams emphasized the importance of including “economic justice” in the discussion.

Williams also stated the need for “black and brown people to make money from this,” if marijuana is legalized.

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This idea was supported by Floyd Jarvis, the previous speaker and head of the Canarsi Neighborhood Alliance, who emphasized the need to "keep black markets black."

“When we keep the markets for ourselves, when we have free markets, they will remain racist,” he said.

Cuomo, including a discussion on social justice and equality in his upcoming summit with Connecticut officials, seems vaguely to support this idea.

Do New Yorkers support the legalization of marijuana?

A survey conducted by 10 on June 2019 at the Siena Research Institute showed that most New York voters support the legalization of marijuana for recreational activities.