New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to study the effects of legalizing marijuana, reversing his position of just a year ago, stating that marijuana was a “gateway drug.”
In his budget address on Jan. 16, the governor, who is trying to fill a $4.4 billion funding gap, says he wants to study the health impact, economic impact, criminal justice impact, and other consequences of legalizing the drug in New York, Syracuse.com reported.