Legalizing recreational weed could be lucrative for New York
- 6 years ago
NEW YORK CITY — A new report claims the benefits of legalizing recreational Houdini outweighs the risks.
According to WNYC, the medical variety is allowed in New York, but can only be taken by patients with certain conditions. It's only permitted in pill, oil, or vape form — no smoking, and no space brownies.
The state limits the number of licensed dispensaries, and requires each one to grow, harvest, and manufacture what they sell.
Many are pushing for full legalization, but Governor Andrew Cuomo isn't sold, at one point even calling it a gateway into more sinister addictions.
The New York Department of Health though, is. Their new report supports legalizing recreational pot, finding that it could earn the state millions.
An infographic created by Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management shows that New York could earn over 400 million dollars in tax revenues, not to mention over a billion in gross sales, with recreational pot legalized.
The health report also predicts that the move could decrease opioid use and remove criminal penalties related to dope, which disproportionately affect minorities.
A majority of voters in the state are pro-pot, and many officials think legalizing it is more a "when" than an "if". But with state lawmakers not expected to convene until January, it's probably not gonna happen this year.
According to WNYC, the medical variety is allowed in New York, but can only be taken by patients with certain conditions. It's only permitted in pill, oil, or vape form — no smoking, and no space brownies.
The state limits the number of licensed dispensaries, and requires each one to grow, harvest, and manufacture what they sell.
Many are pushing for full legalization, but Governor Andrew Cuomo isn't sold, at one point even calling it a gateway into more sinister addictions.
The New York Department of Health though, is. Their new report supports legalizing recreational pot, finding that it could earn the state millions.
An infographic created by Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management shows that New York could earn over 400 million dollars in tax revenues, not to mention over a billion in gross sales, with recreational pot legalized.
The health report also predicts that the move could decrease opioid use and remove criminal penalties related to dope, which disproportionately affect minorities.
A majority of voters in the state are pro-pot, and many officials think legalizing it is more a "when" than an "if". But with state lawmakers not expected to convene until January, it's probably not gonna happen this year.