NY Regulators Expand Who Can Prescribe Medical Pot as They Ramp Up to Recreational Sales

New York held the first meeting of its new Cannabis Control Board this week. The board wants to ramp up the state’s recreational marijuana industry that’s expected to roll out next year.

Board Chairwoman Tremaine Wright said there are ethical considerations they need to make about implementing the state’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA).

“The MRTA is an exceptional piece of legislation with goals to create a new industry that is diverse and inclusive and conscious of the harms caused by the war on drugs and cannabis prohibition,” she said.

During its first meeting, the board expanded the eligibility for providers of medical marijuana.