New York officials reach agreement to legalize marijuana

(NY POST) – Weed all about it! New York state lawmakers struck a deal Wednesday to legalize marijuana, legislative sources said – just hours after Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the move "essential" to the state’s social and economic well-being.

The reform measures will be included in the laws that are set to be proposed as part of the state budget due on April 1, the sources said.

The deal would allow New Yorkers over the age of 21 to legally buy and possess up to 3 ounces of pot for their personal use, with sales by licensed dispensaries to begin as early as December 2022, sources said.

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