As New Yorkers prepare to head to the polls to vote for their new Mayor tomorrow (Tuesday, November 04), the state’s vast but unsettled cannabis market has become a key battleground for the three hopefuls.
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa all present divergent visions for enforcement, licensing and equity in the state’s cannabis market, and whoever manages to clinch victory in this increasingly tight contest will largely determine its future direction.
The results will become clear just days before Business of Cannabis: New York 2025 on 6 November, where policymakers, investors and operators will gather to dissect the future of cannabis regulation under new leadership.
Below we’ve broken down each candidate’s public stance on cannabis in New York, and consider how they are likely to deal with the litany of issues the state’s industry faces, from lawsuits, to zoning issues and a resilient black market.
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