Sentences with phrase «for legalization as»

The discussion around the legalization of marijuana is heating up across Canada, especially because of the Liberal government's decision to introduce legislation for legalization as early as next spring.

This is an argument for legalization as much as it's an argument against off - label consumption of bath milk, if anything.

Not exact matches

The issue of marijuana has become a hot potato politically, as Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau calls for legalization of recreational marijuana, and the Conservatives oppose the move, saying it would only increase use, especially among youth.

Certainly, there are roadblocks for brewers who are looking to combine beer and pot, but as marijuana legalization and decriminalization spreads to more states, and as consumer interest in new tastes and styles of beer grows, it's only a matter of time before the fusions become widely available.

New York City Comptroller John Liu, trying to gain traction for his campaign for mayor, has come out as the latest advocate for the legalization of marijuana.

As it is, according to Bhatia, the company's major hope may be «the potential for legalization of online gambling next year.»

Bharat Masrani said to reporters after their annual meeting of shareholders that the Toronto - based bank views the federal legalization of pot for adult use as an «important data point.»

Sessions and some law enforcement officials in states such as Colorado blame legalization for a number of problems, including drug traffickers that take advantage of lax marijuana laws to illegally grow and ship the drug across state lines, where it can sell for much more.

There have been questions about how the new administration will handle the issue of marijuana legalization ever since Trump announced Jeff Sessions as his pick for U.S. Attorney General.

As for the Republicans, Cruz opposes legalization but supports states» rights, Rubio is totally opposed, and Trump says marijuana is «bad» in general but supports states» rights and medical marijuana.

Most economists agree that with legalization, we can expect demand to increase in the short - term, as the penalties for being caught with marijuana go down (to zero) and marijuana should be easier to attain.

That leaves a lot of potential growth for cannabis markets overseas, where sales are expected to soar as legalization spreads, according to our recently published «The Roadmap to a $ 57 Billion Worldwide Market.»

Score one for the stoners: The pot industry is poised to be gigantic as more states embrace legalization.

Canopy Growth Corp. reported Tuesday that it took a $ 1.6 - million loss in its fiscal second quarter, a slip that comes as the Smiths Falls, Ont. - based medical marijuana company gears up for Canada's planned legalization of recreational cannabis and basks in a ground - breaking deal with a U.S. - based beer giant.

** Canada's No. 2 marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis Inc has agreed to buy smaller rival CanniMed Therapeutics Inc for C$ 1.1 billion ($ 852 million) as companies jostle to benefit from the country's legalization of recreational marijuana use later this year.

But here are some of the most ambitious proposals that the White House sees as a «priority» in exchange for any legalization of DREAMers.

2018 marks a milestone for the cannabis ecosystem as legalization becomes wide spread throughout North America and the rest of the world.

As a result, religious advocacy groups invariably favor comprehensive immigration reform that will allow for increased legal immigration, more rapid family reunification, and the legalization of irregular aliens.

New York's recent legalization of gay marriage is being hailed by many as a watershed moment in the history of the fight for equal rights for same sex couples.

Can you cite any place / event where as many of the arguments you posed were pushed for legalization by gay marriage supporters?

As you'll recall, this year's session was unusually successful from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's perspective, as he got both houses of the Legislature to agree to things their majorities had heretofore rejected (namely, the legalization gay marriage for the Senate GOP, tax cap for the Assembly Democrats and ethics reform for everyoneAs you'll recall, this year's session was unusually successful from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's perspective, as he got both houses of the Legislature to agree to things their majorities had heretofore rejected (namely, the legalization gay marriage for the Senate GOP, tax cap for the Assembly Democrats and ethics reform for everyoneas he got both houses of the Legislature to agree to things their majorities had heretofore rejected (namely, the legalization gay marriage for the Senate GOP, tax cap for the Assembly Democrats and ethics reform for everyone).

As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs a case that could strike down same - sex marriage bans nationally, Republican Chris Gibson signed on this week to a friend - of - the - court brief that makes a conservative case for legalization.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has expressed concerns about recreational marijuana as a «gateway drug,» although in recent months, as New Yorkers have signaled their growing support for legalization, he has suggested he is willing to consider the issue.

Former President Bill Clinton praised Cuomo's push for the federal government to help Puerto Rico and the work the state has done there, upstate economic development, as well as the passage of paid - family leave and the legalization of same - sex marriage in 2011.

City Comptroller Scott Stringer, who supports legalization, released a report Tuesday estimating the annual market for marijuana could be as large as $ 3.1 billion statewide and $ 1.1 billion citywide and that it could generate as much as $ 1.3 billion annually in tax revenue.

Astorino criticized Cuomo as an Albany insider who hadn't done enough for the economy, while Cuomo campaigned on his record over the past four years, including tax cuts, tighter gun control, legalization of gay marriage, reductions in government gridlock and a renewed focus on the upstate economy.

The mailer, which criticizes Republican Sen. Mark Grisanti for his vote in favor of same - sex marriage legalization, is prett graphic; depicting two men in the midst of a sex act and refers to the Buffalo lawmaker as a «political whore.»

The bill, known as GENDA, had been pushed for in the wake of the legalization of same - sex marriage, along with a separate measure that would ban so - called conversion therapy for children and teens.

And Melissa Moore, deputy state director for the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance, argued that legalization would actually make it easier to limit youth access to pot as opposed to keeping it on the streets.

The governor has sought to limit exercising the power of waiving the three - day aging process for bills, though he has used them for high - profile legislation such as a gun control package and the legalization of same - sex marriage (Technically speaking, the Legislature must ask for the message).

The report's release comes as Cuomo faces a Democratic primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, who has called for marijuana legalization.

Cuomo was asked in response to New Jersey's plan to move forward with legalization as well as a push from a downstate lawmaker for New York to do the same.

In addition to legalization of same - sex marriage and implementation of a 2 - percent annual property - tax cap, his first year in office included: a new ethics law, a partial rollback of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll tax, the first cut in state spending in 15 years, and a rewrite of the tax code to tax the wealthy at a higher rate and cut rates for middle income New Yorkers — an idea he opposed in the spring, only to reverse himself later as the state deficit grew.

Gottfried said he has «no idea» of how Cuomo intends to act on the expedited medical marijuana bill, which was opposed by one of the original sponsors of the Compassionate Care Act, Sen. Diane Savino, who characterized it as a vehicle for advocates seeking full legalization of pot in New York.

That also gives time for other issues, such as the legalization of mixed martial arts in New York.

Pretlow acknowledged that legalization and regulation of this sector by lawmakers would open the door to all sorts of other issues — including online poker, which some have been pushing to see legalized in New York for several years — as well as other types of sports betting.

New York is inching toward the legalization of mixed - martial arts as the Democratic - led Assembly plans its first - ever vote next week on the legislation that's stalled for years in the chamber.

As a lobbyist he has remained in the headlines as he pushed for marijuana legalization and other causeAs a lobbyist he has remained in the headlines as he pushed for marijuana legalization and other causeas he pushed for marijuana legalization and other causes.

Astorino has criticized Cuomo as an Albany insider who hadn't done enough for the economy, while Cuomo campaigned on his record over the past four years, including tax cuts, tighter gun control, legalization of gay marriage, reductions in government gridlock and a renewed focus on the upstate economy.

«Chris King says his «bold and progressive» plan as governor now includes abolishing the death penalty and legalizing recreational marijuana» via Mitch Perry of WMNF — Labeling it as «incredibly bold,» Democratic gubernatorial candidate King unveiled a criminal reform package on Tuesday that included a call to end the death penalty and full support for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida.

She also said support is growing among the Republican conference, even among members who doubt the medical benefits of the drug but see legalization as an opportunity for economic growth in the state's poorer regions.

Labeling it as «incredibly bold,» Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King unveiled a criminal justice reform package on Tuesday that included a call to end the death penalty and full support for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida.

A majority of Senate Republicans are opposed to Savino's Compassionate Care act, although Savino said support is growing among the 29 GOP members, particularly among lawmakers who see legalization as a potential opportunity for economic growth in the state's poorest areas.

The debate comes as state lawmakers consider Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal for a study of the statewide legalization of marijuana.

As a candidate for mayor last year, then - Comptroller John Liu advocated for the legalization of marijuana in New York, citing the economic boost that would be generated from taxes.

Like Nevada, support for legalization in Arizona comes primarily from various businesses working in the medical marijuana industry and from reform groups such as the Marijuana Policy Project.

The Democrat has been Governor for 17 months and often uses the word «historic» as a modifier for his accomplishments, including the legalization of gay marriage.

The Empire State Pride Agenda will hold a rally in Albany as a coalition of groups try to push for gay marriage legalization by June.

Lawmakers have warmed to legalizing marijuana for medical use as an alternative to Cuomo's more restricted legalization, which he can do by executive order.

But Cuomo has softened his stance gradually as more states moved to legalization as public polls showed growing support for the measure among Democrats nationwide.