Beginning this fall, the state Assembly will be seeking public input on legalizing marijuana in New York.

Crystal Peoples-Stokes, one of the members planning the hearings, has sponsored a bill to regulate and tax the adult use of marijuana.

Vermont and Massachusetts recently legalized recreational marijuana, and New Jersey is expected to follow suit.

The state Health Department has concluded that the positive impacts of a regulated marijuana market outweigh the potential negative impacts.

Governor Cuomo recently announced that he'll appoint a group to study the issue.