New York Cannabis Legalization on the Fast Track

As the three largest states in the northeast continue their race toward recreational marijuana legalization, New York appears eager to jump to the front of the line.

Alex Bernabe, the assistant counsel to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, revealed this month that state lawmakers are planning to reintroduce a REC bill as part of the state’s upcoming budget discussions in January. Ideally, he said, the bill would be approved and signed into law by April 1.

Bernabe announced those plans in the “Under the Canopy” web series hosted by international cannabis firm