Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Marijuana’s legalization in New York brings some very immediate changes to the city and some less visible — but indisputably dramatic — effects. I spoke with Grub Street’s Rachel Sugar, who has written about the law, to sort out its various provisions.
Ben: The weed dispensaries that are common in other states that have legalized the drug are a ways down the line, as various issues around regulation are hammered out. But do you have any sense as to how New York’s law compares to its predecessors? With its focus on racial equity, the expunging of past criminal records, and more, some politicians were talking it up as a model for the rest of the country, but I can’t tell if that’s just the kind of thing politicians say.
Rachel: I’m also very curious! It seems like it will depend on how pricing works, to some extent, and how convenient it is, how legal weed delivery works — there are a lot of variables. In states where it’s legal and easy to get, it seems like it’s certainly hurt the underground market, but the law is also written so there’s the opportunity for at least some current weed dealers to go legal.
Good, hopefully this will keep more East Coast transplants out of Los Angeles!
This is a bad idea for public health in any state. It's also a failure for politicians to allow this industry to set public policy. Let's not glamorize this in any way. This will cost money, lives, and will improve nothing. Just like all the other states
NYS has legalized recreational use marijuana and this is now the official teeshirt. Retweet and share widely! NYS marijuana NYSmarijuanalegalized
andrewcuomo why should small children smell weed on way to school or play grounds? Why is public intoxication not ok but public high is? Mind altering drugs are not ok. Why are you degrading our society? What is happening? We have to stop voting for Crazy Progressives.
Ugh, I hate the smell of the stuff, they put something in it to make it smell better but it is just as bad.
'...:Do you get the sense that weed legalization might open the door to more leniency toward other, harder drugs? Oregon decriminalized cocaine and heroin possession last year, and they’re an outlier there. And undoubtedly it would take New York a long time to join its ranks,.'👻
So New York is gonna smell like urine, feces, homeless, car exhaust, AND skunk weed? Wow can't wait to visit 😍😍😍
Freedom thriving
You want to put a end cartels and human trafficking legalize all drugs and consensual escort services
Intrusion lol
*I* can't. I'm in AA
more rykers than bikers
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