NY Approves First 36 Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
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New York officials approved the state’s first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday amid a push to begin legal marijuana sales in coming months. A total of 28 Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary licenses, or CAURD licenses, went to New Yorkers affected by biased enforcement of the decades-long prohibition on marijuana. Another eight CAURD licenses went to nonprofits with a history of helping incarcerated people.
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By Ryan Sakacs and Richard Washington
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New York Has Legalized Marijuana. Here’s What to Know.
NY Times
The law allows New Yorkers to possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis for recreational use. People with certain marijuana-related convictions will have their records expunged immediately.
New York Laws and Penalties
NORML
On March 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law. Provisions in the law legalizing the personal possession of up to three ounces of cannabis flower and/or up to 24 grams of concentrates for those ages 21 and older took immediate effect.
New York Awards 1st Licenses For Cannabis Dispensaries
CBS News
Board members awarded Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary, or CAURD, licenses to 28 business owners with a criminal history connected to cannabis, along with eight non-profits that help incarcerated individuals re-enter society. These provisional licensees now have just a few more pieces of paperwork to fill out before they can open a dispensary, but the state said doors will start to open in the coming weeks.
Social Equity and Responsible Access to Adult-Use Cannabis for New Yorkers Ages 21 and Over
Cannabis.NY.Gov
The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) legalizes cannabis for adults 21 years of age or older. This law sets out a framework that will comprehensively regulate cannabis in New York State in a manner that will protect public health and safety, while promoting social equity and economic development.