claim: "i think we're actually ahead" on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in new york state.
author: andrew cuomo
evidence_1: nov 25, 2018 ... new york could be the next state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. ... “so , as you can see, mike, we're all wearing suits now and sporting $50 haircuts, ...  wait, unless you think tommy chong or cheech marin might ...
evidence_2: jan 16, 2018 ... albany - new york will study whether it's plausible to legalize marijuana for  recreational use as neighboring states move ahead with it, gov. ... roadblocks  could exist if the state were to relax its marijuana laws, particularly as ...
evidence_3: apr 19, 2018 ... "in a blue state like new york, marijuana shouldn't even be an issue," cynthia  nixon, democratic ... "i think we're actually ahead on it.
evidence_4: apr 11, 2018 ... "in 2018, in a blue state like new york, marijuana shouldn't even be an issue,"  the ... "no, i think we are actually ahead on it," he said.
evidence_5: apr 11, 2018 ... cuomo resisted legislative efforts to legalize marijuana for medical purposes but  ... “i think we're actually ahead on it,” the governor said on long island. ... would  be a fundamentally different situation for the state of new york.