Economics in Brief: New York Legalizes Marijuana, Will Expunge Records

Economics in Brief: New York Legalizes Marijuana, Will Expunge Records

Supporters of legal marijuana rally on the steps of New York City Hall on November 21, 2019. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) New York Legalizes Marijuana, Will Expunge Records

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a bill legalizing marijuana in the Empire State. The law takes effect immediately, though it will be a while before legal dispensaries and “consumption sites” will begin operating.

People convicted of marijuana-related offenses that are no longer crimes under the new legislation will have their records automatically expunged, the New York Times reported , but did not give details […]

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