Featured This is How Jay-Z Feels About New York Legalizing Marijuana by Sophia Vida April 06, 2021 According to rapper Jay-Z, marijuana legislation in the state of New York was "long overdue." Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter, said to Grio this past Friday, "I’ve seen firsthand the harm inflicted for generation...
Legal Related New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces Website for Office of Cannabis Management by Sophia Vida April 05, 2021 New York recently became the latest state to legalize adult use marijuana and on the heels of that announcement, governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the website launch for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management. The w...
Legal Related NY Lawmakers Finally Reach a Deal for Adult Legal Cannabis Industry by Sophia Vida March 25, 2021 This week New York lawmakers and the state's governor Andrew Cuomo have finally reached a deal to fast-track adult use legal recreational marijuana. Senate Finance Committee chair Liz Krueger has said that the agreement would l...
Legal Related New York Inches Closer to Legalizing Marijuana as Cuomo is Pushed to Step Down by Sophia Vida March 17, 2021 According to one analyst, New York's governor Andrew Cuomo is 'more motivated' to legalize marijuana as calls accumulate for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations. A BTIG analyst has written in a recent note that the...
Legal Related Top New York Lawmaker Says Governor Did This During Legal Marijuana Discussions by Sophia Vida March 11, 2021 According to a top lawmaker, legal marijuana discussions with New York's governor Andrew Cuomo and herself resulted in points of screaming. In an interview with Spectrum News that was published this week, Assembly Majority Lead...
Legal Related Governor Cuomo says New York will Finally Legalize Weed this Year by Sophia Vida January 12, 2021 New York governor Andrew Cuomo has promised to legalize adult use of marijuana and mobile sports betting in the state this week. Cuomo made the pledge during his annual State of the State address in Albany on Monday. In fron...
Legal Related NY Governor Proposes to Legalize and Create an Equitable Adult-use Cannabis Program by Sophia Vida January 07, 2021 As part of the 2021 State of the State, New York governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a proposal to legalize and create a comprehensive system to oversee and regulate cannabis in the state. Under the Cuomo's proposal, a new Offi...
Legal Related Poll Says Majority of New Yorkers Support Marijuana Legalization by Sophia Vida November 04, 2020 According to a new poll, the support for marijuana legislation in the state of New York outpaces the opposition by a margin of two to one. A survey from Spectrum News and Ipsos asked respondents to rate their level of support f...
Legal Related Top Advisor to NY Governor Says Marijuana Legislation to be Introduced in January by Sophia Vida October 21, 2020 Assistant Counsel Axel Bernabe to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said that cannabis legalization will again be introduced through the state budget in January, with the goal being to enact the reform by April. Bernabe also p...
Legal Related New York Governor Says Marijuana Legislation is Not Likely in Budget by Sophia Vida April 01, 2020 Many in New York have been anticipating marijuana legislation but Governor Andrew Cuomo popped the balloon on those anticipations this week. Cuomo said that the state is not likely to authorize marijuana for adult use as part o...
