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You are here: Home / News / Local News / Governor Signs Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession

Governor Signs Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession

July 30, 2019 By WRFA 5 Comments

ALBANY – Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Monday that softens penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana and allows for the expungement of some past offenses.

The law changes an unlawful possession of marijuana statute into a violation that’s similar to a traffic ticket, instead of a criminal charge.

\Under the new law, the maximum penalty is $50 for possessing less than one ounce of pot and a maximum of $200 for between one and two ounces.

The law also requires that records tied to low-level marijuana cases be automatically sealed and creates a process for expungement. It will take effect in 30 days.

Advocates for legal marijuana acknowledge the law is a step forward but also say it falls short of addressing a web of negative consequences that come with keeping marijuana illegal.

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Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Marijuana

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  1. Cheryl feathers says

    August 9, 2019 at 3:51 pm

    Legalize it.

    Reply
    • Tahoe Wolf says

      August 12, 2019 at 2:58 pm

      Yes, legalize it everywhere. In the meantime move to Nevada where it is legal for any and all purposes – AND – employers are not allowed to drug test you for it. As Nevada moves further and further to the left and freedom, I have become more and more proud to be a Lake Tahoe Sierra Nevadan.

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      • GML says

        August 26, 2019 at 9:01 am

        Any land for sale around there? I live in NC but am ready to head west.

        Reply
  2. Albert McClelland says

    August 17, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    The federal law is still applicable and should be inforced.

    Reply
  3. Leslie carlson says

    August 25, 2019 at 6:42 pm

    Thank God it’s about time now if we can the government out if a women’s body and let us make our own decisions on if we want a child or not. For a country that is suppose to be free to make our own decisions I find it ironic some idiot in Washington has the right to tell me what I’m allowed to do with my body when he hasn’t the maturity to talk and compromise with another idiot to pass the simplest of laws.

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