Media advisory from State Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan). Media Advisory for Planning Purposes Only

Please Contact:

Andrew Goldston |



Wednesday, Dec. 11 -- 11 a.m.



Sen. Krueger to Announce Introduction of Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act

New York – Wednesday at 11 a.m., New York State Senator Liz Krueger will join fellow elected officials and leading advocates on drug policy and criminal justice reform to announce her introduction of the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) at a press conference on the steps of New York City Hall.



Sen. Krueger, fellow elected officials, and experts in drug policy and criminal justice will be on hand at the press conference to explain the legislation and its purpose: moving New York past what has proven to be a costly, discriminatory, and ultimately failed policy of prohibition. If passed, this legislation would make New York the most populous state in the country to regulate and tax marijuana for general use. It would result in significant savings to city and state taxpayers in the form of reduced criminal justice and correctional costs, and it would create a major new source of revenue for the state and localities. It would also redress significant racial disparities in the criminal justice system.



Who: Senator Liz Krueger, with fellow elected officials, advocates, and experts, including:

State Elected Officials Advocates and Experts Senator Velmanette Montgomery (D-Brooklyn)

Assemblymember Richard Gottfried (D-Manhattan)

Senator Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx)

Assemblymember Luis Sepulveda (D-Bronx)

Senator Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) Jack Cole, Detective-Lieutenant (Ret.), New Jersey State Police; Co-Founder, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)

Ira Glasser, Drug Policy Alliance board member; formerly Executive Director of the ACLU

Bob Gangi, founder, Police Reform Organizing Project; formerly Executive Director of the Correctional Association

Douglas Greene, Empire State NORML

Howard Josepher, founder of Exponents

Evan Nison, New York Cannabis Alliance

Shapriece Townsend, VOCAL-NY advocate and marijuana arrest victim

What: Press Conference Introducing the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act

When: 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013

Where: The Steps of New York City Hall, Manhattan at, New York State Senator Liz Krueger will join fellow elected officials and leading advocates on drug policy and criminal justice reform to(MRTA) at a press conferenceSen. Krueger, fellow elected officials, and experts in drug policy and criminal justice will be on hand at the press conference to explain the legislation and its purpose: moving New York past what has proven to be a costly, discriminatory, and ultimately failed policy of prohibition. If passed, this legislation would make New York the most populous state in the country to regulate and tax marijuana for general use. It would result in significant savings to city and state taxpayers in the form of reduced criminal justice and correctional costs, and it would create a major new source of revenue for the state and localities. It would also redress significant racial disparities in the criminal justice system.Senator Liz Krueger, with fellow elected officials, advocates, and experts, including:Press Conference Introducing the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013The Steps of New York City Hall, Manhattan # # # Andrew Goldston | agoldston@gmail.com | 917.720.7895

