Tag: recreational marijuana
In the post-budget session, marijuana reformers look for a legislative path
With recreational marijuana dropped from budget in the final days of negotiations, the Drug Policy Alliance and other legalization advocates are focusing their efforts on the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (S.1527/A.1617). The legislation would make more than 50 changes to current drug laws in order to legalize, tax and […]
Publisher’s Corner: Sin is in!
Sin is back in fashion. In New York, marijuana is back on the table. In my town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, you’d need a lot of Roundup to kill all of the weed that four or five stores will be selling. In New York, it’s just a matter of time […]
Wide-ranging coalition urges caution on legalizing marijuana
A coalition of parents, health experts, educators and former drug addicts are asking lawmakers to “slow down” and think through the real-life effects of commercializing recreational marijuana in New York. A recent press conference in the Capitol was organized by Smart Approaches to Marijuana, or S.A.M., and was led by […]
Recreational marijuana risks outweigh rewards, says Sheriff’s Association
The New York State Sheriffs’ Association recently held a series of press conferences across the state to express their opposition to the idea of legalizing recreational marijuana in New York, one of the governor’s goals for 2019. Nearly a dozen law enforcement groups, along with health officials and other concerned […]
Voters split on plastic bag ban, single-payer health care and congestion pricing in Manhattan
Strong support for legal weed, “red flag” gun confiscation bill and raising the age to buy cigarettes In a new Quinnipiac University poll, New Yorkers say they strongly support a “Red Flag” law that gives authorities the power to remove guns from the homes of violent people, legalizing recreational marijuana […]
NYS Conservative Party laments the coming “nanny state”
The Conservative Party of New York State issued a statement Monday lamenting the “progressive nanny state” it sees on the horizon, following the election of a democratic Senate and Assembly, coupled with the governor’s progressive Anti-Trump agenda being unveiled in Albany this week. With the session just a few days […]
Cuomo, Legislature enjoy high marks from voters as session begins
Progressive agenda gets strong support from voters; pay raises for lawmakers and other officials is unpopular across all demographics As he prepares to deliver his policy agenda and Executive Budget for 2019, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a 51-to-43 percent favorability rating among registered voters, up from a negative 45-49 percent […]