New York's Pot Politics

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 4, 2019

Alyson Martin, co-founder of Cannabis Wire and adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, discusses the politics behind legalizing marijuana in New York State.

"With Democratic control, the lawmakers have agreed that legalization is coming, I think the real debate is about how, and that’s where the delays could be," says @alysonrmartin. Cites local control, taxes, big industry and home grow as issues.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 4, 2019

"Asset forfeiture does fund some programs that law enforcement needs… and there’s a stigma that cannabis is associated with crime, and that’s true, the data do show that," says @alysonrmartin.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 4, 2019

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