Here We Go - New York State is Next Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his intent to legalize marijuana in New York
"It is long past time for New York State to catch up with our neighbors and legalize, tax, and regulate adult-use marijuana,"
Krueger told Marijuana Moment. "To my mind the most compelling reason for doing so has always been to end the unnecessary and destructive impact of the so-called 'War on Drugs' on communities of color."
Following the November 2020 election, Democrats in the New York Senate gained a supermajority, more than enough seats to overturn any veto from the governor. Additionally, the general election saw four states vote in favor of legalizing cannabis: Arizona, South Dakota, Montana, and New Jersey — New York's neighboring state.
Directly following New Jersey's legalization vote, Cuomo said that the upcoming 2021 legislative session would be a promising time for marijuana legalization.
"I think this year it is ripe, because the state is going to be desperate for funding, even with Biden, even with stimulus, even with everything else, we're still going to be desperate for funding - and it's also the right policy," Cuomo said in November 2020.
https://www.businessinsider.com/gov-andrew-cuomo-intends-to-legalize-marijuana-new-york-2021-1