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Related: About this forumLegal Marijuana In NY Would Do More Good Than Harm, State Says
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Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said last month that the report would back legalization.
Marijuana is legal for recreational use in nine states, and several political figures have gotten behind legalization including Cynthia Nixon, Cuomo's Democratic primary opponent in this year's gubernatorial race.
With a potential value of up to $3.5 billion, New York would be one of the nation's largest regulated marijuana markets if the drug were legalized here, the report says. It estimates taxes on marijuana could generate as much as $677.7 million in revenue in the first year.
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Legal Marijuana In NY Would Do More Good Than Harm, State Says (Original Post)
In_The_Wind
Jul 2018
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Throck
(2,520 posts)1. A primary governor's choice in NY
Nixon YES
Cuomo NO
Nixon says she'll make it legal, Cuomo for years has opposed it.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)2. I will vote for Nixon.
marble falls
(62,068 posts)3. So did you recycle this for your lawn .....
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)5. I want a bumper sticker supporting Cynthia Nixon for Governor.
marble falls
(62,068 posts)6. Just glue a picture of Cynthia on it .....
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GWC58
(2,678 posts)7. And once Cuomo wins the primary
he will, yet again, oppose the adult use of cannabis. Does C. Nixon have a shot? Sure. Will she? Very doubtful.
CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)4. A more mellow New York...
...is everybody's dream. Even mine and I'm thousands of miles away.
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