#AskTheMayor: Legalize It

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 21, 2018

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, what the logistics of legalizing marijuana in the City might look like.

"We want to create an industry that is based on small businesses and community businesses… explicitly mandate the size and scope of businesses to favor small businesses," says @NYCMayor on legalizing marijuana in New York.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 21, 2018

"The legal age would be 21…. Because marijuana has been illegal but widespread.. there’s not been a serious societal conversation about how to approach it properly, including the health issues, and to educate young people that there are real challenges and dangers," @NYCMayor.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) December 21, 2018

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