** Shares of pot cos that hold medical cannabis licenses in
New York rise as state is set to become the 16th U.S. state to
legalize recreational use of marijuana
** A bill approved on Tuesday by the state's Senate and
Assembly heads to Governor Andrew Cuomo's desk for his signature
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** Curaleaf Holdings Inc CURA.CD , iAnthus Capital Holdings
Inc IAN.CD , Acreage Holdings Inc ACRGau.CD and Cresco Labs
Inc CL.CD up between 1.5% and 4.4%
** Columbia Care Inc CCHW.NLB , Green Thumb Industries Inc
GTII.CD , MedMen Enterprise Inc MMEN.CD and MedMen Enterprise
Inc MMEN.CD rise between 6.1% and 13%
** Last week Gov. Cuomo said he wants to get cannabis
legalized by the time the state's budget is passed; budget due
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** AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF MSOS.N , which tracks
U.S. multistate operators, up ~5%
(Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru)
((Arunima.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com))