NY Gov. Cuomo proposes reducing marijuana penalty - Yahoo! News

With three weeks remaining in the legislative session, Cuomo said his bill to reduce the criminal misdemeanor to a violation with a fine up to $100 would save thousands of New Yorkers, disproportionately black and Hispanic youths, from unnecessary arrests and criminal charges.
Weed is still illegal, but they can't stop, frisk you, and ask you to empty your pockets for weed.