marijuana
A new (non-smoking) champion for marijuana legalization in New York
“It is my intention as a New York State senator to soon introduce a law that would actually decriminalize, regulate and tax marijuana in New York,” said State Senator Liz Krueger, an Upper East Side liberal, on Wednesday night. More
Bloomberg wants to loosen pot penalties, not eliminate them
Mayor Michael Bloomberg might be unilaterally lessening the penalties of weed possession in New York City, but he said today he is strongly opposed to its legalization. More
Hochul and Owens will not be attending the convention; new fronts in the war on big soda
2012
At least half a dozen Democratic officials, now including Reps. Kathy Hochul and Bill Owens of New York, are skipping the Democratic convention. [Dan Hirschhorn] More
Bloomberg says pot decriminalization 'will certainly end some of the objections' to stop-and-frisk
Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning said that the governor's effort to decriminalize the public possession of small amounts of marijuana, which he publicly supports, is not an olive branch to stop-and-frisk critics, "but it will certainly end some of the objections." More
Cuomo says smoking a joint isn't 'just being in possession of it'
Governor Andrew Cuomo's support for decriminalizing the possession of less than 25 grams of marijuana in public view mirrors a directive NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly issued last year. More
Bloomberg says Cuomo's new marijuana rule reinforces what the city was doing
Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning said Governor Andrew Cuomo's new marijuana law is in keeping with his policies, not overriding them. More
