New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says Legalizing Cannabis Is One of His Top Legislative Priorities For 2019

Will NYC go from “The Big Apple” to the “Big Green Apple?” Gov. Cuomo has plans to do just that. 

Per Business Insider 

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said legalizing the adult use of marijuana is one of his top legislative priorities for next year.

“We have had two criminal justice systems: one for the wealthy and well off, and one for everyone else,” Cuomo said on Monday morning. “And that’s going to end.”

“Let’s legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana, once and for all,” Cuomo said.

Cuomo discussed his plans to legalize marijuana in a speech outlining his legislative agenda at the New York City Bar Association.

While it’s not yet clear what Cuomo’s proposal would look like in terms of business licenses, taxation, and how and where marijuana can be used, it represents a stark departure from his position last year: He called marijuana a “gateway drug” as recently as February 2017.

With 63% of New Yorkers being pro-legalization, Cuomo is trending the right direction. Let’s see where this goes.