De Blasio Backs Legalizing Marijuana; Offers Framework on How New York City Would Adapt

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Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | SubscribeRelated CoverageCuomo Moves to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in New York Within MonthsDec. 17, 2018ImageYou Want Snacks With That? New Jersey Bill Considers Marijuana DeliveryDec. 14, 2018ImageMayor and Some Prosecutors Move to Curb Marijuana ArrestsMay 15, 2018ImageNew York Moves Toward Legal Marijuana With Health Dept. Supported byMayor de Blasio Backs Legal Marijuana, With CaveatsImageMayor Bill de Blasio, who has been hesitant to embrace legalizing recreational marijuana, has changed his position on the matter.CreditCreditMarian Carrasquero/The New York TimesBy J. David GoodmanDec. 19, 2018[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.]No smoking marijuana in public. Existing medical marijuana businesses should not get preference for licenses, the report recommends.Other sections address decades of racially disproportionate marijuana arrests and punishment for marijuana, a trend that has continued in New York City even as the overall number of such arrests has plummeted under Mr. de Blasio. An option for home delivery.And what about all those prior convictions for marijuana-related offenses?

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Mayor de Blasio Backs Legal Marijuana, With Caveats

ImageMayor Bill de Blasio, who has been hesitant to embrace legalizing recreational marijuana, has changed his position on the matter.CreditCreditMarian Carrasquero/The New York Times

By J. David Goodman

Dec. 19, 2018

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No smoking marijuana in public. An age limit of 21. An option for home delivery.

And what about all those prior convictions for marijuana-related offenses? Automatically expunged.

Those were some of the recommendations made in a 77-page report...

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