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“Whether you smoke, vape, take edibles -- getting behind the wheel when you are under the influence poses a risk to everyone on the road.”
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Under the new cannabis laws, police cannot use the smell of cannabis to initiate a search in most circumstances.
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“The gavel came down and I was in my living room with tears streaming down my face."
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“We have gotten past the impasse of impaired driving and are looking to get language that will be satisfactory in the next day or so.”
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"I feel much more comfortable about that scenario than I would around rushed budget negotiations that would be based off of the Governor's position."
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“I spent this past weekend on the phone with the Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes working through it. We're very close on marijuana.”
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“What we’ve seen in other states like Colorado -- less taxes and lower barrier to entry -- means more revenue. More revenue means more money for community reinvestment.”
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Legislative Democrats’ qualms don’t stop at the social equity funding, there are additional concerns as well with the taxation structure, criminal penalties and oversight of the Governor’s proposed Office of Cannabis Management.
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Cuomo’s proposal would set aside $100 million of the state tax revenue generated by the cannabis industry to be reinvested for purposes of social equity, targeting communities disproportionately impacted by the state’s drug laws.
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Cuomo, during his address on the state budget Tuesday, said the potential tax revenue from the cannabis industry would likely help garner support for legalization this year.