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A banner on one of the tents reads “Halftown Must Go.” It’s a reference to a dispute between a faction of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ and the tribe's de facto leader.

"The plants literally drowned and died because the roots couldn't get any oxygen."

The new Cannabis Control Board wants to ramp up New York’s recreational marijuana industry, that’s expected to roll out next year.

“These are people that wrote the bill. They should've had these people in mind when they wrote those statutes."

“They're the ones that live here. They're the ones that have a voice.”

Niezgoda said that smaller infractions, and unintended smuggling, are another matter for travelers to keep in mind.

“It's just crazy. It's here. It's already here. People are already smoking it. Let us just go and get a legal substance from a safe provider.”

“This legislation provides important updates to our state’s medical marijuana program to ensure that patients have improved access to medication.”

“The local law has to be adopted on or before Dec. 31, 2021. That’s coming up really quickly. It’s like a one or done shot. If you adopt it on Jan. 1, it has no effect.”

"These are growing pains. And the people that can navigate the growing pains, both with patience, intelligence and capital, they could come out in the next 3-5 years being pretty successful."