Sentences with phrase «decriminalizing public possession»

Those issues include decriminalizing the public possession of small amounts of marijuana in New York City, to end a problem with New York's Stop and Frisk laws.

They include decriminalizing the public possession of small amounts of marijuana in New York City, to end a problem with New York's Stop and Frisk laws.

The governor bashed the GOP - controlled Senate Wednesday for knuckling under to the «ultra-conservative side of the party» and blocking his bill to decriminalize the public possession of small amounts of weed.

He had to give up on a push to decriminalize public possession of smaller amounts of marijuana.

The governor did not have as much luck convincing Senate Republicans to agree to decriminalize public possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The two highest - profile items left to do: Deciding on the limits of releasing teacher performance evaluations and Cuomo's proposal to decriminalize public possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The filing takes aim at one element of the department's controversial stop - and - frisk policy and comes after a failed bid by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decriminalize the public possession of small amounts of marijuana, which would have eliminated the distinction between having a small amount in a pocket and holding it in your hand.

In the past, the GOP, which leads the Senate in a power sharing coalition, opposed Cuomo's plan to decriminalize the public possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Not exact matches

It fails to decriminalize «open possession,» the Empire State paradox wherein pot possession has been decriminalized, but only behind closed doors; having weed in public view is still a no - no.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in public view.

In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in public back in June.

Cuomo has proposed that public possession of 25 grams or less of marijuana be decriminalized and classified as a violation.

Cuomo will also likely be pushing for an increase in the state's minimum wage and the decriminalizing of the public possession of small amounts of marijuana, in response to issues raised by New York City's Stop and Frisk policy.