Sentences with phrase «decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana»

But the GOP has opposed the governor on other items, like a Women's Equality Act that includes an abortion rights provision, and decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.

Cuomo says he's seeking action on increasing the minimum wage, reforming New York City's Stop and Frisk laws, and decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.

To Savino, this concern rings hallow, considering the governor last year proposed decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana in order to stem stop - and - frisk arrests.

The proposal to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana seems to have hit a roadblock in the Senate.

A bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana appears dead for the legislative session, now that Republicans in the Senate say they won't be acting on the bill.

Governor Cuomo says it's «highly unlikely» that his bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana will be taken up by the Senate before the legislative session ends on Thursday, and Senate Leader Dean Skelos confirms that.

Cuomo also gave up on pressing for a measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.

Lawmakers in the final hours agreed to approve the governor's bill to publicly disclose teacher evaluations, but Cuomo failed to persuade the Republican led Senate to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.

New York City has made strides in loosening up policies related to marijuana — in 2014, the city decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, leading to the lowest level of marijuana related arrests in since 1996.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says it's «highly unlikely» that his bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana will be taken up by the Senate before the legislative session ends on Thursday, and Senate Leader Dean Skelos confirms that.

Even though New York decriminalized small amounts of marijuana 40 years ago, local police especially in New York City have used the discriminatory enforcement of the law to target people of color.»

«We failed to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana... we're not seeing sentencing reform in here and we are no seeing funding to try to work on the speedy trial crisis in this state.»

Even though New York decriminalized small amounts of marijuana 40 years ago, local police especially in New York City have used the discriminatory enforcement of the law to target people of color,» noted Hawkins.

Not exact matches

Mario Cuomo was also renowned for his opposition to the death penalty; Andrew this year tried but failed to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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.

Gov. Cuomo lashed out at Republicans for blocking bill to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana.

But he supports decriminalizing marijuana — ending criminal penalties for possessing and using small amounts of the drug.

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.

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.

Returning to a proposal from earlier in his administration, the governor proposes decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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.

The New York Connecticut State Senate voted yesterday to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, and Governor Dannel Malloy Andrew Cuomo, who pushed for the bill, will sign it into law.

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.

ALBANY — The New York Police Department, the mayor and the city's top prosecutors on Monday endorsed a proposal to decriminalize the open possession of small amounts of marijuana, giving an unexpected lift to an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to cut down on the number of people arrested as a result of police stops.

New York has a medical marijuana program and has decriminalized small amounts of pot, but racial disparities in punishment remain even though white people and people of color use the drug at similar rates.

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.

A few states have legalized possession / use of small amounts of marijuana, while several others have «decriminalized» marijuana.

In Mexico consumption of small amounts was decriminalized whereas in Uruguay personal consumption was never a crime, although in 2013 the country passed a law allowing the production and sale of marijuana in amounts regulated by the state.

Oregon was the first state to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis (in 1973), and amongst the first to authorize medical marijuana growing and use (1998).

Other states that have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana handle administration in various ways, the Cape Cod Times article notes.