Legal Related This is Bernie Sander’s Marijuana Legislation Plan by Sofia Vida August 14, 2019 Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has been pretty vocal about where he stands on marijuana legislation. Sanders, who is the Senator of Vermont, has for years supported the legislation of marijuana. He has also laid out a s...
Legal Related New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana by Sofia Vida July 30, 2019 It was a victorious day on Monday when New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that decriminalizes the use of marijuana. The bill also expunges the records of some who were convicted on marijuana-related charges. "Commun...
Legal Related Marijuana Legalization Bill Dies In New York by Sofia Vida June 20, 2019 A bill pushing to legalize recreational marijuana in New York is now officially dead. New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo said the senate confirmed it did not have the votes to move forward with legalization on Wednesday, which wa...
Legal Related New York’s Farm Bureau Supports Marijuana Legislation by Sofia Vida June 11, 2019 The largest farm advocacy organization in New York, the Farm Bureau, is behind legislation that would legalize marijuana recreationally in the state. "Given the current status of the farm economy in New York state, farmers reco...
Legal Related This is What Andrew Cuomo Says of Marijuana in New York by Sofia Vida June 04, 2019 New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that time has likely already run out on New York's efforts to legalize marijuana for 2019. The Democrat governor said when speaking to reporters, that time is running too short an...
Legal Related New Marijuana Bill is Introduced in New York by Sofia Vida May 15, 2019 A new bill has been introduced in New York by the sponsors of the legalized recreational marijuana legislation. According to Senator Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, the new bill incorporates some of the ideas the governor an...
Legal Related Many In New York Are Not Eager for Marijuana Legalization by Sofia Vida March 20, 2019 It's anticipated that New York is on its way to legalizing recreational marijuana but many people are not on board quite yet with the idea. Many are urging that Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers wait on debating and maybe leg...
Legal Related Both NY’s Senate and Assembly Include Marijuana Legislation in Budget Proposals by Sofia Vida March 15, 2019 Released this week was an annual budget legislation for New York and both the Senate and the Assembly added marijuana legalization language as a part of it. The New York Senate has recommended certain modifications to the legal...
Trends & Articles Councilman in New York Wants Marijuana Testing at Companies to Stop by Sofia Vida February 19, 2019 New Yorkers may have something to look forward to if a councilman gets his way. There would be no more marijuana testing done at companies for potential employees. A New York City councilman has drafted legislation that would ...
Trends & Articles CBD is Not Allowed to Be Added in Food or Drinks in This State by Sofia Vida February 07, 2019 New York's health department is going after bars and eateries that have added CBD to their drinks and foods. One of the key chemicals in marijuana, known as cannabidiol, or CBD, is Ian Ford, the proprietor of Caffeine Undergro...
