Many states that are legalizing marijuana have plans to help communities hurt by the war on drugs and create a legal weed industry reflective of those communities. But there needs to be more than “magical thinking” from regulators to get those businesses started, says Smoke Wallin, a board member of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable.
New York is finally expected to legalize cannabis in 2021 as Gov. Cuomo goes all in MarketWatch 1/26/2021
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If the third time really is the charm, then 2021 will be the year that New York finally legalizes cannabis for adult recreational use, creating a major market that’s expected to help invigorate the push for an end to federal prohibition.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to legalize have been thwarted for the past two years by lawmakers who could not agree on legislation that would ensure the inclusion in a new legal sector of those communities that suffered disproportionately during the years-long “War on Drugs.” This time will be different, he said.