Support for legalization of marijuana in New York reached historic highs

More and more New Yorkers support the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. This is stated in a January 21 poll by Siena College, the newspaper writes. NY Post.

Residents of the city who took part in a survey on this topic showed the highest support rates recorded to date - 58%.

However, residents of the suburbs remain pessimistic: 48% support the legalization of marijuana, compared with 44% support last year.

Long Island and Westchester Democrats in the state Senate sided with Republicans, voting against the bill at the end of the 2019 legislature. They cited disagreements over how tax funds would be spent, whether cities and counties could opt out of the program, and concerns raised by the medical community, such as how to deal with drivers who drive after using marijuana.

In the end, lawmakers approved a measure that decriminalizes marijuana possession of less than 56 grams and reduces fines for minor offenses.

State Governor Andrew Cuomo, in a 2020 message, said he wanted the New York State University system to establish a marijuana research center and work with neighboring states "to coordinate a safe and fair system."

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However, the majority of voters are not happy with the fiscal management of Cuomo amid a looming budget hole of $ 6,1 billion - 58% rated its work “bad”, 34% rated its work as “good” or “excellent”.

A total of 814 voters were polled, the error is 4,1%.