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John Kagia

NY state cannabis official. 1 claim checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2026 to 2026. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact5 Jun 2026United States
John Kagia, NY state cannabis official

“The number of New Yorkers who consume cannabis daily or near daily is the same as the number of New Yorkers who buy coffee from a coffee shop daily or near daily — 1.2-plus million people.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: A 2024 survey showed that about 1.2 million New Yorkers age 21 and older consume cannabis daily or near daily. One study showed daily coffee purchases roughly similar to the rate of daily or near-daily cannabis use. But…