Ever since cannabis was made legal in Washington State in late 2012, there were still a lot of things up in the air on what that means for people living in
A new state law decriminalizing the recreational use of marijuana has raised a host of questions.
The New York State Tug Hill Commission will address some of these issues in a webinar to be held from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
This session, titled âThe New Cannabis Law: Consideration for Towns and Villages,â will focus on concerns pertaining to municipal governments. It will be led by Wade Beltramo of the New York Conference of Mayors and Sarah Brancatella of the Association of Towns of the State of New York.
âThe Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 created a new section of NYS law, cannabis. Several of its provisions affect town and village governments, including licensing and taxation, and there are many questions regarding what can be regulated locally and the timing and process for local regulations,â according to a news item published May 13 by the Watertown Daily Times. âQuestions about what this means for employers and their employees will al