Marijuana legalization looms in New York as deficit balloons
Democrats in control and poised to approve recreational drug use in New York
Dan Clark
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1of6Cannabis nearing harvest is grown inside the Vireo Health medical marijuana production facility on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Fulton County, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of6Cannabis nearing harvest is grown inside the Vireo Health medical marijuana production facility on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, in Fulton County, N.Y. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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ALBANY The debate over legalizing marijuana for adult, recreational use in New York has been brewing for the last two years after Democrats took control of the state Legislature, but disagreements on the issue coupled with a global pandemic have kept it out of reach for lawmakers.