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Legal Marijuana Era Approaches In New York

New Yorkers over the age of 21 will be able to legally buy marijuana as early as next year, under terms of a bill agreed to by both houses of the state legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo and set to…

New York lawmakers reach a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, source says

New York State lawmakers have reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, a legislative source familiar with negotiations told CNN Wednesday, stating lawmakers were finalizing bill language to be passed next week. "The Cannabis Law" legislation would create a new Office…

Marijuana legalization bill ‘really close’ after lawmakers resolve driving roadblock in New York

A bill to legalize marijuana in New York for recreational, adult use is expected to be introduced in the next few days after Democrats resolved an impasse over concerns about detecting, and enforcing, when someone’s driving while intoxicated by the…

Marijuana legalization deal in New York very close, Cuomo and top lawmakers say

After several stalled attempts, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top lawmakers say a deal to legalize marijuana for adult use is closer than ever before. The Democratic governor and legislative leaders have all told reporters in recent days that negotiations over…

NY Lawmakers ‘Close’ to Deal on Marijuana Legalization, Assembly Speaker Says

The state Legislature is close to a deal on legalizing marijuana for recreational, adult use in New York, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Monday, with lawmakers now trying to move on the issue in the next two weeks. Heastie, D-Bronx,…

After lawmaker complaints, Cuomo promises to amend plan to legalize recreational marijuana in New York

February 16, 2021
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters Monday he will be amending his proposal to legalize recreational marijuana. However, he noted the clock is running out on getting the landmark legislation passed. Cuomo has made generating revenue from new sources…

New York’s Two Marijuana Legalization Paths: Will Lawmakers Get It Right?

January 27, 2021
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After two years of false starts, could 2021 be the year that New York finally legalizes marijuana? All the stars seem to be aligned: Governor Cuomo and leaders in the legislature have endorsed legalization, voters elected a historically progressive state legislature, and neighboring New…

Cuomo vows New York ‘will legalize adult-use recreational cannabis’

January 13, 2021
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) vowed on Monday that his state will legalize recreational cannabis as he begins ramping up efforts in the new year to green-light legislation to legalize it. “We will legalize adult-use recreational cannabis, joining 15 states that have already…

A New Yorker’s Guide to Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey

In the 2020 general election, New Jerseyans voted two-to-one in favor of recreational cannabis legalization. Meanwhile, less than 10,000 feet across the Hudson in New York, the drug remains illegal. In order to figure out what New Jersey’s legalization means…

Marijuana legalization looms in New York as deficit balloons

December 21, 2020
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The debate over legalizing marijuana for adult, recreational use in New York has been brewing for the last two years after Democrats took control of the state Legislature, but disagreements on the issue coupled with a global pandemic have kept…

Conditions ‘Ripe’ For NY Marijuana Sale Legalization In 2021, Cuomo Says

November 6, 2020
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Cash-strapped New York state is “ripe” for the picking when it comes to legalizing marijuana for public sale and distribution, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday morning. During an interview with WAMC radio’s Alan Chartock, Cuomo was asked about New Jersey’s…

Cuomo: Legalizing marijuana can help in COVID-19 recovery in New York

October 24, 2020
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that legalizing marijuana will help boost the economy and aid in the recovery effort from the state’s multi-billion-dollar budget deficit caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Governor announced that he will “soon” legalize marijuana during…

New Yorkers Can Now Apply To Have Their Marijuana Conviction Records Destroyed

September 28, 2020
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New Yorkers who had their low-level marijuana convictions expunged from their record, per the passage of the Marijuana and Decriminalization and Expungements Bill in July of 2019, can now go a step further by requesting that the physical documentation of…

New York issues rules on destroying expunged marijuana conviction records

September 21, 2020
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A state law passed last year legally expunged all convictions for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana. But the paperwork remains in the court system's files and those of police agencies. To get those documents destroyed, a person…

Why marijuana supply chain is key to New York legalization

An icy breeze blows off the shores of Seneca Lake, rattling the glass panes of the Cornell University greenhouse in Geneva, a small city in the northern Finger Lakes about an hour east of Rochester. Inside the greenhouse — part…