There have been no legal marijuana shops opened in the state yet, but an upstate New York Indian tribe is rushing to be the first in the state to get started.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York is urging the Food and Drug Administration to get off the dime when it comes to crafting regulations for cannabidiol.
A bid to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana is among the non-fiscal items that could work their way into the state budget as negotiations draw to a close.
Governor Andrew Cuomo convened legislative leaders at his capitol office for an hour of closed-door talks Tuesday that the men termed "positive" but which yielded no final agreements.