2021 could be the year the state legalizes marijuana for recreational use. It’s already legal in nearby Vermont and Massachusetts, New Jersey voted to legalize it earlier this month, and the state needs money very badly and New York’s governor hopes the revenue from sales could help boost the state’s coffers. Orangetown borders New Jersey where it will soon be legal, and supervisor Teresa Kenny says she doesn’t favor legalization, but doesn’t worry about it once it’s legal in the Garden State…
New York State Assemblyman Karl Brabenec’s district covers western Ramapo and parts of Orange County, and he says the state won’t make as much money once it’s legalized as the governor expects…
Rockland County sheriff Lou Falco says he’s concerned, as he feels legalizing marijuana is not the best of ideas…
New York currently does permit the consumption and sale of medical marijuana.