Changes have been made to a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in New York. Supporters have filed an amendment that would lower the amount of pot a person could legally have. Under the proposal, taxes on marijuana would also be higher, and the state would spend millions of dollars to teach police how to spot drivers who are under the influence of drugs.
New York State Assembly | Bill Search and Legislative Information
Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act"; relates to the description of marihuana, and the growing of and use of marihuana by persons twenty-one years of age or older; makes technical changes regarding the definition of marihuana; relates to the qualification of certain offenses involving marihuana and exempts certain persons