NY Legalizes Marijuana, But Public Sale Could Take A While
The end game legal weed being available for purchase is still for down the road.
After years of debate, the Governor signing off on a bill to legalize marijuana was big news this week. But the process is just beginning and legal weed getting to retail could be over a year away.
According to a New York Upstate story, getting all the systems in place and cannabis being available for purchase could take up to 14 months. Things like government management and licensing for potential retailers all need to be figured out. Even rules for home growing need to be determined, and that could take up to 18 months to be allowed. Basically, the only thing that is really happening immediately is legalizing possession of small amounts of the drug.