by Lori B. Green, Catherine A. Savio, and Brandon Coyle, Nixon Peabody LLP On January 5, 2021, lawmakers in New York reintroduced a bill that would legalize and tax adult-use recreational marijuana. The bill, S.B. 854, was introduced by Senator Liz Krueger of Manhattan, and is co-sponsored by nearly one-third of the senate chamber. If […]
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Cuomo vows New York ‘will legalize adult-use recreational cannabis’
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 done so,” he tweeted on Monday. The move, Cuomo said, will “raise revenue and end […]
Gov. Cuomo Announces Proposal to Legalize Marijuana in New York
“This program will generate much-needed revenue, while allowing us to support those that have been most harmed by decades of failed cannabis prohibition” Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he will introduce a proposal that would finally legalize marijuana in New York state. “I’m announcing a proposal to legalize cannabis and create an equitable adult-use […]
Cuomo Calls for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in NY
The governor’s new proposal calls for the creation of a new Office of Cannabis Management that would oversee recreational use as well as existing medical use New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for the legalization and regulation of marijuana for recreational use by adults, his third attempt in as many years to get the […]
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 for cannabis use and possession in New York (for instance, when will we be able […]
Marijuana legalization looms in New York as deficit balloons
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 it out of reach for lawmakers. That could change next year as the Legislature returns […]
Cannabis legalized in New Jersey—Is New York next?
While New York has become more marijuana-friendly in recent years, New Jersey’s voter-approved legalization creates incentives for the New York State Legislature to reconsider its stance. By Lori B. Green, Brandon Coyle, Catherine A. Savio, Nixon Peabody LLP The time is “ripe” for marijuana legalization in New York, said Governor Andrew Cuomo during an interview […]
Conditions ‘Ripe’ For NY Marijuana Sale Legalization In 2021, Cuomo Says
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 successful Election Day referendum permitting the sale and recreational use of cannabis — the third […]
Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters
Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. After years of legislative failures, New Jersey voters on Tuesday authorized the legal use of recreational marijuana in a year when supporters rallied around the disproportionate number of arrests for the drug in minority communities. The […]
Cuomo: Legalizing marijuana can help in COVID-19 recovery in New York
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 a virtual event last week to promote his new book, American Crisis, which is about the […]
