The Cuomo administration will be looking to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use in New York in the upcoming budget. Rockland’s County Executive Ed Day expects local health and safety officials will be able to provide input before it becomes law…
Debates over where the money from sales of pot goes is part of the debate. Cuomo reportedly wants the money to go to the state’s general fund while state lawmakers want it for drug treatment and prevention efforts, law enforcement and poorer neighborhoods affected by drug use.