TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY DANIEL HOFFMAN: New York looks to become America's next marijuana hub
Hemp flower is weighed on a scale at Empire Standard, a hemp extract processing and distribution plant, on April 13, 2021 in Binghamton, New York. - New York's governor last month signed a law allowing its possession and use for adults aged 21 and older, and expanding its distribution for medical purposes.That allows companies like Empire Standard, which already are well-versed in cannabis cultivation for use in CBD, to now sell products with high concentrations of THC. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)