Lawmakers in New York agreed to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in the state. At least 14 other entities in the United States allow marijuana use for recreational and not just medical use, and previous efforts in New York to pass it had failed in recent years.
Democrats, now a majority in the state legislature, sought to pass the measure this year, and they voted for the measure Saturday night. The administration of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo estimates that legalization could eventually bring the state about $ 350 million annually..
“My goal in carrying out this legislation has always been to end the racially disparate application of marijuana prohibition that has affected so much communities of color throughout our state, and to use the financial gains from legalization to help heal. and repair those same communities”Stated Senator Liz Krueger, a sponsor of the bill in the Senate and chair of its Finance Committee.
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