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Andrew Cuomo

Marijuana Decriminalization Law Takes Effect

By Karen DeWitt | August 29, 2019

ALBANY, NY (WSKG) – A law that decriminalizes possession of up to 2 ounces of marijuana took effect Wednesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it’s “long overdue.” But some advocates say the law does not go far enough. Starting Wednesday, possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana is punishable by a $50 fine. Anyone caught with 2 ounces of cannabis would be fined up to $200.

Across Women's Lives

With More Women Inmates, This New York Prison Allows Them To Keep Their Babies

By Public Radio International | April 2, 2018

Our series takes a global look at the problem: why women are ending up in prison, what it’s like for them inside and how activists are fighting to keep people out.