New York decriminalizes marijuana use

[Kailash Kumar]

New York decriminalizes marijuana use

Governor first proposed decriminalization in 2013

Servet Günerigök, Michael Hernandez

29.07.2019

WASHINGTON

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Monday a bill decriminalizing the use of marijuana in the state.

"Communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by laws governing marijuana for far too long, and today we are ending this injustice once and for all," Cuomo said in a statement.

He first proposed full decriminalization of marijuana in 2013.

The bill will make possession of one to two ounces of marijuana punishable by a fine rather than criminal charges and will expunge the records of individuals previously convicted of some marijuana offenses.

"By providing individuals who have suffered the consequences of an unfair marijuana conviction with a path to have their records expunged and by reducing draconian penalties, we are taking a critical step forward in addressing a broken and discriminatory criminal justice process," said Cuomo.

New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called the move "an essential part of reforming our state's broken justice system."

New York's law makes it the sixteenth state to decriminalize marijuana. Eleven other states and the District of Columbia have fully legalized it.

The bill will take effect 30 days after becoming law.

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/new-york-decriminalizes-marijuana-use/1544483#

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

A good move!! Folks have a lust for the forbidden stuffs!!! If cigarettes, liquors, industrially manufactured non-foods (soda, chips, canned food etc.) aren’t banned then why only weeds?!?!?

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

there is a reason it is called dope. look it up.

 

[zectech]

Cannabis should be kept criminal for those in 'law enforcement' who have been sending people to rape rooms for possessing cannabis. Everything should be criminal for those individuals. They are terrorists who make life hell for anyone wanting goodness and liberty. And also for individuals who want cannabis 'illegal', make cannabis 'illegal' for them too.

This illegal use of medicine should be prohibited:

The 'cop' who would kidnap people to rape cells wants some marijuana. Dress this former 'cop' like a girl and send it to India, to see how it likes it for this one time use of cannabis.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...d-US-women-including-prison-sexual-abuse.html

 

[TNT]

Pakistan should legalise it in a district like say khyber district. Provide full security and welcome foreigners ofcourse its legal in that place illegal to take outside.

Im telling u those hippies of europe will be crazy for Pakistani hash/chars. It will bring in huge tourism foreign currency.

Canary islands in spain was on tourism decline and legalizing marijuana in that area only increased tourism many folds. It is now used by many countries to earn money.

 

[American Pakistani]

NY is quickly becoming a crappy place to live. And then the state govt wonders why people are migrating to other states.

 

[Yankee-stani]

NY is quickly becoming a crappy place to live. And then the state govt wonders why people are migrating to other states.

Word I live here I am pondering why I still live here

 

[M.Bison]

Word I live here I am pondering why I still live here

NY has horrible tax system and everything is so expenisve. Especially if you live on Long Island. It is criminal and who are they fooling. The facilities are horrible like to roads, schools and hospitals. This state is so corrupt it is crazy. Every time I go down he Long island expressway I make an affirmation that I will move away once I'm done with my schooling.

Do you know any up and coming states with good economies? Ive heard Texas has a lot of muslims and Pakistanis but there is no snow there. lol

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

China fought Britain in Opium war and tossed all the opium into the sea. New Yorkers go smoke ye marijuana.

 

[zectech]

China fought Britain in Opium war and tossed all the opium into the sea. New Yorkers go smoke ye marijuana.

If you dig deeper into the story. The new yorkers could be fined hundreds of dollars for possession of hemp flowers, so you still have to go to some fake 'court' if you are smoking a joint in new york.

 

[American Pakistani]

NY has horrible tax system and everything is so expenisve. Especially if you live on Long Island. It is criminal and who are they fooling. The facilities are horrible like to roads, schools and hospitals. This state is so corrupt it is crazy. Every time I go down he Long island expressway I make an affirmation that I will move away once I'm done with my schooling.

Do you know any up and coming states with good economies? Ive heard Texas has a lot of muslims and Pakistanis but there is no snow there. lol

Many of my cousins have moved to Texas very recently, after selling their properties. So I guess there is something good about Texas. There is a huge Pakistani community in Texas.

 

[Wow]

Good move