ALBANY – New York could legalize adult-use marijuana as a way to generate revenue and help with the state's coronavirus-fueled, multi-billion-dollar budget deficit, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Cuomo's comments on the future of recreational marijuana came during a virtual event held Oct. 15 to promote his
"Soon, because now we need the money,"
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