New York
New York: Equity Front and Center as Legalization Push Resumes
Days after legalization stalled in New York, state leaders emphasized equitable legislation at a community talk in Queens, New York.
Cuomo’s Cannabis Plan: An Insider’s Assessment
New York Senator Diane Savino, an architect of the state’s medical-cannabis law, has plenty to say about the governor’s ideas for recreational legalization.
New York’s Legalization Plan Gives Advantage to Medical Cannabis Companies
And a new cannabis office would hold significant sway over all cannabis and hemp matters, the new budget analysis suggests.
Cuomo Delivers Cannabis Legalization Plan
New York’s governor unveiled early cannabis legalization details among a host of other priorities in his “State of the State” speech Tuesday.
How Will Cuomo Legalize?
New York’s governor is expected to reveal legalization details on Tuesday, and his apparent embrace of progressive ideals when it comes to cannabis has reform advocates and lawmakers hopeful.
New York Gov. Cuomo Calls for Statewide Legalization in 2019
Cuomo’s first-ever expression of support for cannabis legalization Monday emphasized criminal justice.
New York’s Cannabis Legalization Workgroup Comes to Manhattan
As state officials craft a legalization bill, a question recurs among advocates: when the cannabis industry blooms, who gets a slice of the pie?
Cannabis in the NY Governor’s Race: Big Donations and a Big Debate
Last month, Cannabis Wire reported that Governor Andrew Cuomo accepted nearly $100,000 from two of the largest cannabis companies in the country. But Cuomo received more money from the industry than his campaign finance disclosures showed.
Cynthia Nixon’s “No Corporate Donations” Position Includes Big Cannabis Money Gov. Cuomo Welcomes
Unlike Cynthia Nixon, NY Gov. Cuomo has not voiced support for legalization, but he has accepted nearly $100,000 from big cannabis industry players
New York Tiptoes Toward Legalization
Election year politics likely accelerated the cannabis debate in New York