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Cuomo Signs N.Y. Pot Bill, With Sales Due as Soon as 2022

April 1, 2021

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New York is set to become the nation’s second-largest legal marijuana market after Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed legislation allowing the licensing of dispensaries. Cannabis storefronts will be allowed to open as soon as next year under the measure (S.854A/A.1248A), which the Legislature cleared on Tuesday. New York is the 16th state to decide to let adults use cannabis, though marijuana stores probably won’t open in New Jersey until next year, and South Dakota’s…

What to Know About New York State’s Weed Legalization Rollout in 2021

March 25, 2021

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It’s high time weed became legal in the Empire State — and here’s everything you need to know about it. On Wednesday, New York lawmakers struck a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo calling the move  “essential” to the state’s economic well-being. The potential green-light comes after infighting between Democrats foiled attempts to pass a pot bill in 2019 and 2020 — but the new agreement is a sign New Yorkers may soon be able to…