The New York State Senate and State Assembly approved a bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for those over 21. The US press reports.
The bill now passes on the desk of Governor Andrew Cuomo for signature which will sanction its entry into force. The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (Mrta) also establishes the Cannabis Management Office (CMO) and the Cannabis Control Council, which will deal with regulating the marijuana industry, including its taxation. New York thus joins 14 other states of the Union, two territories and the District of Columbia, which have already legalized the use of marijuana by adults.
In the New York Senate the provision was approved with the favorable vote of 40 senators, and 23 against. “The approval of this bill means not only the legalization of marijuana, but the investment in education for our communities, and the end of decades of disproportionate discrimination against communities of color under federal law. on drugs, “said Assembly President Carl Heastie. According to the Democratic deputy, “now this legal industry will create jobs in our state, even for those who have seen their lives undermined by years of unjust drug laws”.
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