New York might be getting a step closer to legalizing marijuana.
The state health department has completed its much-anticipated study into the legalization of the drug, but as of the time of this writing it has not been released.
Sources said Tuesday that the study — which Gov. Andrew Cuomo commissioned earlier this year — highlights the benefits of legalization on criminal justice reforms and a tax on the drug, but it stops short of fully endorsing the legalization.
Two weeks ago, Cuomo said the report would come in a matter of days A spokesperson for the governor told NY1 shortly before 7 p.m. that Cuomo has not yet reviewed the report. The governor could tweak the report.