RE: New York recreational cannabis sales begin30 Dec 2022 11:28
Next year, in other words, will undoubtedly see yet another effort to craft legislation at a federal level.
It will be easier because Germany is leading the world right now with its plan to become the largest global economy so far to actually put legalization on its drawing board if not in front of the legislature. If all goes well at the EU level, expect several other neighboring countries to follow suit simultaneously if not shortly thereafter.
It is widely expected that Germany will in fact pass this legislation in 2023 if for no other reason it is politically expedient to do so. It is also highly unlikely that the EU will be able to ignore this discussion as the precedent for said vote in Germany is – as many countries in Europe are poised to go this route. This is, in other words, an issue for the EU to solve, not find a way to avoid.
As Germany and Europe in other words go next year, so does the rest of the world.