Senator Liz Krueger, Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Senator David Carlucci welcome a delegation from Illinois to Albany. Illinois State Sen. Heather Steans and Rep. Kelly Cassidy, visited the Capitol on Tuesday to meet with New York legislators and advocates to share their experiences about marijuana legalization.  To learn more about this visit and legislation passed in Illnois, visit https://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/287105/illinois-lawmakers-have-advice-for-ny-on-marijuana/ 

To learn more about Senator Montgomery's work on this issue, visit:

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/velmanette-montgomery/montel-williams-joins-senator-montgomery-and-assemblywoman

https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/events/velmanette-montgomery/february-17-2018/state-senator-velmanette-montgomery-and

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/in-the-news/velmanette-montgomery/state-bill-legalize-marijuana-gets-pushed

https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/in-the-news/velmanette-montgomery/montel-williams-former-talk-show-host-discusses-marijuana