According to reports, New York lawmakers have reached an agreement to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
According to Bloomberg, the state is prepared to legalize recreational marijuana use for people 21 and older.
The agreement would include a 13% sales tax and provide licenses to dispensaries.
Nine percent of 13 percent of the power tax would go to the state, Bloomberg notes, while the remaining 4 percent would go to local governments. The New York governor’s office estimates that a legal cannabis program in the state could provide about $ 350 million a year, he added.
“I understand that the three-way agreement has been reached and that the drafting of bills is in the process of ending a bill that we have all said we support,” she told the press. Senate State Finance Committee, Liz Krueger (D).
Krueger added that he expects lawmakers to vote on the measure as early as next week.
Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo
Andrew CuomoSchumer will recommend three black lawyers to head the U.S. attorneys’ offices in New York, the New York State Assembly gives positive feedback to Governor COVID-19 races to test the answer of COVID-19, Trump’s influence (D) said early Wednesday that it was about to finalize an agreement on legalizing marijuana, Bloomberg notes, adding that it is one of its budget priorities.
In February, Virginia lawmakers passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, though legalization would not go into effect until 2024. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) has not yet signed the bill. law, with state lawmakers hoping to return it with amendments. this would speed up the implementation of the bill.