New York Agrees To Legalize Recreational Marijuana | NBC News NOW

New York State lawmakers are on the verge of a deal to legalize adult recreational marijuana. Legalization would eventually generate $3.5 billion a year in economic activity, according to estimates by Gov. Cuomo’s office. NBC News’ Ben Popken reports.
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New York Agrees To Legalize Recreational Marijuana | NBC News NOW

50 Comments

  1. tiernan cuesta on April 11, 2021 at 11:26 pm

    Weed being a gateway drug is just objectively false. Conservatives should take a look at how painkillers and other opiates are gateway drugs to OTHER opiates lol. Nobody consumes THC then turns around and says, let me try opiates. No, they consume opiates and then want more OPIATES. (i.e. heroin)



  2. AK Naral on April 11, 2021 at 11:28 pm

    I remember this guy in Highschool. He lost his part time job and his girlfriend was starting to get disinterested in him and he resorted to selling pot. Tough times.



  3. Chris B on April 11, 2021 at 11:28 pm

    As New York is looking to collect money from the legalization of cannabis they should be held liable for cases of CIP and the associated costs of dealing with it.



  4. michael burns on April 11, 2021 at 11:29 pm

    🐷🐽🐖🥯🍩🌰🍪🍩🐷🐖🐽



  5. y0uknowmysteez on April 11, 2021 at 11:30 pm

    The gateway drug argument always seemed off to me, if you smoke weed your more likely to try another drug vs someone who doesn’t very true but that doesn’t take into account that the person who smoked wants to put a substance into their body regardless what’s available, it’s not the weed that makes someone want to do another drug it’s the person



  6. Carlos Cifuentez on April 11, 2021 at 11:31 pm

    Its only labeled as a gateway drug because the government lies and categorize it in the same level as heroin and worse than cocaine really enough of the lies living of people misery now want to cash in and only one to sell is conected to government legalize period alcohol is 10 times harder mind altering man made substance than the God given plant ..



  7. Sha Kimono on April 11, 2021 at 11:32 pm

    No more arrests for pot just arresting people’s pockets for pot FOH



  8. MARY CONNOR_ on April 11, 2021 at 11:33 pm

    French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that a ‘limited lockdown’ will be imposed across the nation to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19.Y’all should develop an online income means and focus more on bitcoin. I have been into bitcoin for a while now.



  9. Dolphin Ride on April 11, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    New York better be careful or they will start having the same problems that Colorado has…
    Oh wait, Colorado has less problems than most other states since the legalized cannabis in 2012!!!
    Seriously, after 100 years of completely unjust prohibition laws it is time to celebrate!



  10. Michael Bradford on April 11, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    Now I guess for the next 18 months only black And Hispanic people are gonna get locked up from weed until the legislation completely passes the bill I can almost guarantee that



  11. allen cochran on April 11, 2021 at 11:36 pm

    Lmao wow



  12. T Brown on April 11, 2021 at 11:38 pm

    Good.. how can I get a grant to start a dispensary?



  13. Philthy MV on April 11, 2021 at 11:39 pm

    We need a cookies store out here, please lol



  14. Philip Dressler on April 11, 2021 at 11:41 pm

    #GoNewYork



  15. Mike Fu on April 11, 2021 at 11:42 pm

    WHOLE EAST COAST is going green.



  16. andrewz61 on April 11, 2021 at 11:43 pm

    I need Federal legalization so everybody can just eat a f****** pot gummy and calm the f*** down.



  17. William Winkle on April 11, 2021 at 11:45 pm

    NY legislation: Well we’ve been stuck inside, and we’re going to be stuck inside for probably another year…ah what the heck let’s give the New Yorkers something that’ll help them pass the time! And OUR time!



  18. WillGaming on April 11, 2021 at 11:47 pm

    They expect us to forgive them because they legalize now?? How about you dont legalize it and decriminalize it you P.o.s



  19. Colten Harris on April 11, 2021 at 11:48 pm

    The weed they’re showing is mid like show some good weed this trash weed isn’t worthy of the news



  20. Versatile Wolf on April 11, 2021 at 11:48 pm

    This is so dumb…



  21. T G on April 11, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    This Country is going down big time, and it’s really upsetting.



  22. NOOT NOOT PENGUINO on April 11, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    Meanwhile in Uk…



  23. Emma Ghale on April 11, 2021 at 11:52 pm

    Can you talk to the UK to legalise adult recreational use please 🇬🇧😂😂😂



  24. Aydin on April 11, 2021 at 11:52 pm

    LOL Cuomo is so desperate…sorry buddy, but I am still buying my one-way ticket to my home country out of this godforsaken state



  25. John Rainsman on April 11, 2021 at 11:54 pm

    To ask *directly* and get a *simple* answer, does marijuana treat depression and anxiety? Do people with either or both do pot to be at peace and feel less stress? I know very little about drugs and I’m working on a short story where my miserable teenage character does *_some_* kind of drug he shouldn’t.



  26. Elijah Ashman on April 11, 2021 at 11:57 pm

    Trying be Amsterdam lol 😂



  27. Tim on April 11, 2021 at 11:59 pm

    Cuomo is like “These mf’s need weed so they can forget about all the allegations against me. This should help my approval rating also!” Yeah right. BOYCOTT THIS MAN!



  28. stuckonaslide on April 11, 2021 at 11:59 pm

    "you’re too late Spiderman WEED has been LEGALIZED!"
    – the Green Goblin



  29. ctwwtc on April 12, 2021 at 12:00 am

    In 2020 NY closed my gym and left all the weed/smoke shops open for 6 months
    All this was done for my "health and saftey"



  30. Michael Revenboer on April 12, 2021 at 12:02 am

    Hoping to be able to go south to florida someday without being harassed at the border



  31. Sunako N on April 12, 2021 at 12:03 am

    Cuomo is pushing anything in hopes NY will forget he was the reason why so many senior citizens died of COVID. Do not let him think that.



  32. Tristana Fiscella on April 12, 2021 at 12:05 am

    We had legal weed for a while now in W.D.C. No noticeable problems I could see. Unfortunately, synthetic weed… "Spice" already had a foothold. Very damaging. Very different chemical from Marijuana. Dangerous stuff just so people can evade drug tests for work. Nightmare War on Drugs Insanity.



  33. Joseph Thurston on April 12, 2021 at 12:07 am

    WHEN WHEN!!!!! I HAVENT SMOKE IN SOOOOOOOOO LONG!



  34. Pumpkin Seeds on April 12, 2021 at 12:08 am

    LETS GO



  35. omár on April 12, 2021 at 12:09 am

    PURRRRR



  36. Sedat Korman on April 12, 2021 at 12:09 am

    New York and all other states banned flavored electronic vapes. if you ask them why ? They say we need to protect our kids and generation ( Actual reason to protect Phillip Morris’s profit )
    But same New York and other 14 states Legalized using marijuana… So what happend to our kids and generation ? ( Actual reason is to make 350 million dollars state income per year )
    People in those states MUST BE more careful when they are driving because there will be many marijuana smokers on the same road who gets high after smoking… Roads are horrible, buildings are horrible, parks are horrible, beaches are horrible sittuation in NYC…Anybody cares ? Only United States of Nobody cares….You know who is the enemy of the USA ? Answer : USA



  37. Matthew Ferrisi on April 12, 2021 at 12:09 am

    Only allowed to possess 3 ounces… still gotta strong arm.



  38. Aidan Fraser on April 12, 2021 at 12:10 am

    Why they rolling up stems in the paper?



  39. Shootie on April 12, 2021 at 12:12 am

    I got a friend who says that if you are a gun owner that this legalization for marijuana is bad for you



  40. Ro on April 12, 2021 at 12:12 am

    Buy #SNDL #TLRY🤑🤑🤑👨🏼‍💻 every day you invest is a day you don’t have to go to work . …… BTC is the future not gold



  41. Gorgeous Lady on April 12, 2021 at 12:12 am

    Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend
    Pass it over to me
    Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend
    Pass it over to me

    Roll another one
    Just like the other one
    You’ve been hangin’ onto it
    And I sure would like a hit

    Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend
    Pass it over to me
    Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend
    Pass it over to me

    Rooooooooll another one
    Just like the other one
    That one’s burned just ’bout to the end
    So comon and be a real friend

    Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend
    Pass it over to me
    Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend
    Pass it over to me

    Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend
    Pass it over to me
    Don’t Bogart that joint, my friend
    Pass it over to me.



  42. Philip Dressler on April 12, 2021 at 12:14 am

    The panda could have been worse



  43. 53philp on April 12, 2021 at 12:19 am

    The tax on legal pot is so high that its going to make black market weed more desirable. I will continue to patronize my guy on the corner.



  44. Teray Gray Abe on April 12, 2021 at 12:19 am

    It maybe to late in my lifetime but I offen think what a loveing peaceful world it would be with weed in it 🌴😎❤️



  45. Carlo Strong on April 12, 2021 at 12:19 am

    In the philippines if u use marijuana you are criminal 😔😔



  46. Philip Dressler on April 12, 2021 at 12:21 am

    Progressive Republicans for legalization of marijuana in our lifetime



  47. Walter Coolwhip1 on April 12, 2021 at 12:22 am

    Can’t wait to see the fallout from this bs policy



  48. Tommy on April 12, 2021 at 12:22 am

    Alright New Yorkers… where are we this coming 4/20?



  49. Philip Dressler on April 12, 2021 at 12:22 am

    #IMAPROGRESSIVEREPUBLICAN FOR LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN OUR LIFETIME



  50. Eric B on April 12, 2021 at 12:22 am

    So how much does a pound go for now???