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AN ACT

TO: Amend Section § 221.05 of Penal Law to legalize the recreational use and distribution of marijuana under some restrictions STATE OF NEW YORK

YMCA YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT BILL NUMBER

INTRODUCED BY: Isaac Garcia, Jonathon Kelly, Jonathon Surine, Ellen Wixted

AN ACT

TO: Amend Section § 221.05 of Penal Law to legalize the recreational use and distribution of marijuana under some restrictions.

The People of the State of New York, represented in the Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: c. Purpose General idea of the bill- a short statement of 1-2 sentences describing the purpose of the bill •why the bill? d. Summary of Provisions This is the original law with YOUR modifications YOU CAN NOT MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT THE ORIGINAL LAW Summary of Provisions This is the original law with YOUR modifications This is the actual bill. The body is made up of two or more sections. Each is labeled with an Arabic numeral Section 1 Definitions only if needed to define some terms used in your bill Or this section contains only the amending section of a current bill. Section 2 (or Section 1 if you have no definitions) Use definitions only when a word is used in a sense other than its dictionary meaning, place definitions at the beginning of the bill. Using the Original law

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YMCA of Wappingers Falls

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NEW YORK STATE YMCA YOUTH & GOVERNMENT TYPED MEMORANDUM OF SUPPORT Include one copy stapled to Bill folder jacket and 14 copies in bill folder Bill Number #: ______

Introduced By: ______1. Title of Bill: 2. Purpose of Bill: 3. Summary of Provisions: 4. Date Law will go into effect: 5. Statement of Support: 6. Arguments against Bill: 7. Known positions of other Organizations: 8. Budget implications: 9. Environmental Implications:(The aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influcence the life of an individual or community) • NEW YORK STATE YMCA YOUTH & GOVERNMENT • • RESOURCE CREDENTIAL • • Attached to the inside right jacket of the Bill Folder • • This is to certify that ______(name of bill sponsors) • of the ______YMCA/School came to me for my professional opinion and help, and I have assisted the Bill Sponsors in the following manner: ______• ______• Upon reviewing the attached Bill, I find it to be in compliance with the standards of the New York State Legislature and the Constitution of New York State and the of America. • • Signed: ______Date:______

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