After getting sidetracked last year with the COVID-19 crisis, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s promise to legalize weed didn’t make it into the budget.
Officials have confirmed this Thursday that they’re finally all set to pass bills that will legalize recreational usage of marijuana for adults in the state, with State Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes leading the charge that’s been about five years in the making.
Though some lawmakers and advocates have voiced concerns about the traffic safety issue impaired driving would cause among other potential issues.
“We’ve been watching what other states are doing,” said Krueger in an interview. “It includes adult use recreational which is not legal in New York State now. It significantly expands our medical marijuana program which started close to 4 years ago but never was big enough to handle the needs of people. And now rolls in the fastest growing section of cannabis, the CBD wellness world and hemp.”
