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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that the pressure is on New York state lawmakers to legalize marijuana after voters in neighboring New Jersey approved a referendum this week that lets adults use the drug recreationally.
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Adult-use marijuana is already legal in Vermont and Massachusetts, which both border New York. But New Jersey is connected to New York City by mass-transit systems that make cross-border traffic likely. And during a time when state budgets are under stress from the coronavirus pandemic, revenue from marijuana sales looks more attractive, advocates say.
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“I think this year it is ripe because the state is going to be desperate for funding,” Mr. Cuomo said…
