ACLU-NY summary Mar 31, 2021: Under the MRTA, adults 21 and older will be able to legally possess, transport, purchase, consume, and share up to three ounces of marijuana. The bill removes marijuana and marijuana products from the state Controlled Substances Act, legalizes private cultivation of up to six plants, and eliminates most existing misdemeanors and felonies related to marijuana from the state penal law.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 40-23-0 on Mar/30/21; passed Assembly 94-56-0 on Mar/30/21; State Rep. Mike Lawler voted YES; Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on Mar/31/21.
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