New York State Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: What Employers Need to Know
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “MRTA”) into law, making New York the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana. The MRTA allows adults aged 21 and older to possess, purchase, display, obtain, and transport marijuana in limited quantities. The MRTA takes effect immediately, although the sale of recreational-use marijuana is not expected to become legal for at least another year. The legalization of marijuana will...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP