Marijuana Moment: New York Lawmakers Slam Governor’s Marijuana Legalization Plan While Touting Legislature’s Own Bill

“The only way to do marijuana legalization right is by recognizing and acting to reverse the immense damage done by its criminalization, ”Eli Northrup, criminal defense policy counsel at The Bronx Defenders, said in a press release. “We’re calling on lawmakers to pass the MRTA so that Black and brown communities can actually share in the benefits of legalization.”

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