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...
New York Will Allow Medical Marijuana as Prescribed Opioid Alternative
On June 18, the New York State Department of Health announced that opioid use would be added to the list of qualifying conditions for...
New York’s Legal Marijuana Market Could Be Worth an Estimated $3.1B, Says NYC Comptroller
In May, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer released a report arguing for legalization of adult-use marijuana in New York. As may be...
Legal marijuana supported by almost two-thirds of New Yorkers
A Quinnipiac poll released in early May shows that 63 percent of New York state voters support legal marijuana, while only 32 percent oppose...
