The rapper, who has his own marijuana brand, called the news “incredibly exciting”.

Jay-Z has shared a statement following the news that New York has become the latest US state to legalise the recreational use of cannabis.

Last week (March 31), it was announced that New Yorkers over the age of 21 can now possess and use up to three ounces of cannabis in public under a legalisation bill signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

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