Good morning on this still-summery Wednesday.

Where are we on weed?

New York is moving closer to legalizing recreational marijuana, and with less than two months to go before the November election, it’s a topic that New Yorkers are watching.

“The future of legal marijuana in New York is contingent on a couple of factors,” said our Albany bureau chief, Jesse McKinley, “none more critical than the November elections in which the State Senate — where Republicans are holding a razor-thin majority and have not warmed to the concept — will be up for grabs.”

“If Democrats win enough seats to control the chamber,” he added, “expect the pace of any legalization to increase, although if Governor Cuomo’s very cautious approach in 2014 to legalizing medical marijuana is any indication, it could be an arduous process.”

Here’s a brief city-and-state timeline to get you up to speed:

In January, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called on the state Health Department to conduct a study on the pros and cons of regulated marijuana in New York.