On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the “Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act” into law. This action immediately decriminalizes many instances of adult possession and use of cannabis products, including marijuana, statewide. It will eventually lead to the legal sale of marijuana through licensed dispensaries. Among the immediate impacts, now New York … Read more
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On October 23, 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the Clean Indoor Air Act to prohibit vaping, the use of electronic cigarettes, in most indoor public places. The New York vaping ban covers the same places as the state’s restrictions on public smoking of traditional cigarettes. This includes bars, restaurants, and workplaces, among others. … Read more