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March 19 should the town allow marijuana sales within town after NYS legalizes marijuana
Release Date: March 12, 2019

AN IMPORTANT DISCUSSION ON TUESDAY MARCH 19TH AT OUR TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION AT 11 AM

SHOULD THE TOWN PASS A LAW BANNING OR ALLOWING MARIJUANA SALES WITHIN OUR BORDERS AFTER NYS LEGALIZES MARIJUANA?

We will hear from Colorado officials –learn their experiences----what questions would you like asked???

  Governing Magazine wrote an article in their March issue—“momentum toward legalization of marijuana continues to grow. That doesn’t mean local officials have to like it. In fact, many of them have taken action to ban the possession of pot, including in states where recreational use is becoming acceptable.”

  In NJ about 50 local governments have passed laws banning marijuana sales within their borders.  In Michigan about 80 communities have opted out of the legalization law.

  Some people say that marijuana is no worse than tobacco or alcohol. Others claims that pot has gotten stronger over the past 20 years. What should the town do?

   When I first started my career as Town Supervisor Phil Weiser worked with me. He is now Colorado Attorney General. I reached out to him asking who can provide us with information about the Colorado experiences since Colorado has legalized marijuana.. He recommended two officials who have agreed to speak to the Town Board via phone and to answer question.

  If you have questions you’d like asked please e mail me townboard@greenburghny.com.  The bio’s of the two officials who will talk to the Board are below:

 

Bio: Jack K. Reed is a statistical analyst with the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice’s Office of Research and Statistics. He joined the office in 2014, bringing experience in data analysis, research design, and project evaluation. Jack is primarily tasked with analyzing the impact of marijuana legalization on law enforcement, juveniles, public health, education, impaired driving, and diversion to other markets. He has experience evaluating specialty courts, community corrections programs, jail-based treatment programs, and strategic planning in the criminal justice system. Jack has a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Reno and an M.A. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany, State University of New York.

 

in number so we can participate. My bio is below:

 

Michael Song is a Chief Deputy District Attorney for the City and County of Denver. Prior to joining the office, Michael served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Michael was the first Marijuana Attorney in the United States to work in an AG’s Office. Michael also served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Hawaii and the District of Columbia where he tried cases in U.S. District Court and briefed and argued appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Michael served as a law clerk to The Honorable Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court in the D.C. Circuit.

 

Michael graduated from the University of Texas with a juris doctorate degree from the law school and a master's degree in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. Michael earned an M.B.A from Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

 

Our meetings are streamed live on the internet: www.greenburghny.com. I will post a link to the discussion after the Board meeting.

 

PAUL FEINER

 

 

The following is a link to an article about the subject in the Hudson Independent--highlighting concerns of the law enforcement community.

 

 




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