LIBERTYCHICKEN
Well-Known Member
The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act
The legislation Sen. Krueger is filing today would regulate marijuana in a manner similar to New Yorks current treatment of alcohol, and would empower the State Liquor Authority to act as the primary regulatory agency. In brief, the bill:
ARTICLE - http://www.longisland.com/news/12-1...late-and-tax-marijuana-in-new-york-state.html
Petition page - http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=12563
Please all New Yorkers sign
THANK YOU
The legislation Sen. Krueger is filing today would regulate marijuana in a manner similar to New Yorks current treatment of alcohol, and would empower the State Liquor Authority to act as the primary regulatory agency. In brief, the bill:
- Removes penalties for possession of 2 ounces of marijuana or less;
- Makes 18 the minimum legal age for marijuana possession and consumption;
- Establishes that smoking marijuana in public and possession of marijuana by persons under the age of 18 are violations;
- Allows for home cultivation of up to six marijuana plants;
- Empowers the State Liquor Authority to grant licenses for marijuana production, transport and retail sale;
- Prohibits sale of marijuana to persons under 21;
- Allows communities to opt out of retail sale for off-premises consumption through a referendum process similar to what is now in place for alcohol sales;
- Allows communities to opt in to allow retail sales for on-premises consumption through a vote of the local legislature, in addition to the local c
- Community board in the case of New York City;
- Establishes an excise tax of $50.00 per ounce of marijuana, and authorizes localities to charge a sales tax on retail sales; and
- Directs a portion of the state tax revenue collected to be directed to re-entry programs, substance abuse programs, and job training programs in low-income, high-unemployment communities.
ARTICLE - http://www.longisland.com/news/12-1...late-and-tax-marijuana-in-new-york-state.html
Petition page - http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=12563
Please all New Yorkers sign
THANK YOU
