Report: New York Legal Cannabis Industry Could Stimulate Economy by $4.1 Billion
An adult-use cannabis industry in New York State could lead to $4.1 billion of economic activity and create short-term spikes of investment...
Marijuana Companies Encouraged Governor To Prohibit Home Grows, Document Reveals
New York-based marijuana businesses urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in a policy statement to ban home cultivation of recreational cannabis around one...
Marijuana Legalization Is “Perhaps The Stupidest Thing Anybody Has Ever Done,” Michael Bloomberg Says
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has reiterated his opposition to marijuana legalization as he continues to deliberate on whether to...
Where Does Presidential Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand Stand On Marijuana?
In the 2020 presidential election, the incumbent is a Republican with sagging poll numbers, leaving the Democratic field open. By mid-January, eight...
New York Gov. Cuomo Confirms Support For Legalization In Inaugural Address
Reiterating his newfound position, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) sated in his inaugural speech on Tuesday that he supports cannabis legalization.
States Most Likely To Legalize In 2019
The year 2018 saw significant victories for advocates of marijuana legalization. For example, voters in Utah and Missouri approved medical cannabis initiatives,...
Gov. Cuomo Planning Recreational Marijuana For New York In 2019
Gov. Cuomo of New York recently ran for re-election against a challenger who advocated for legalization and expungement. In response, Cuomo promised to heed...
Could New York Marijuana Legalization Help Fix The Subway?
A report recently released by the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at New York University proposes that the tax revenue generate from...
Manhattan DA Implements Policy Preventing Low-Level Marijuana Prosecutions
On July 31, the office of Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., the district attorney of Manhattan, told the press that on the following day, the...
Gov. Cuomo Releases Report Recommending Marijuana Legalization in New York
On July 13, Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York released a report from the state’s Department of Health that recommends that the state legalize...
