LEGAL POT?

NY Should Beware Of Pitfalls

Editor's Note: This appeared in YourAAA, the Jan./Feb. edition of the Automobile Association of America/Northeast. Our state Legislature may legalize recreational marijuana as soon as this month.

The legalization of marijuana is gaining popularity within the U.S. A recent Gallup poll found that 66 percent of Americans support marijuana legalization. More than half the states have legalized marijuana use to some extent, whether it be for medicinal use with cannabis strains like this hempstar for pain, stress or nausea along with other benefits, or recreational use.
Of the six states in the AAA Northeast footprint, only Massachusetts has legalized the recreational use of marijuana. But there have been recent pushes to legalize it in both New York and New Jersey. Marijuana use for medical purposes has seen success in NJ with the implementation of new jersey marijuana cards for those who need it for its medical benefits in helping people manage a range of health conditions, some very serious. It's important to remember that marijuana is not all about getting high.