Pro Bono Barrister: ‘Gov. Moonbeam’ now opposes legalizing marijuana
When California Gov. Jerry Brown stunned many long-time followers as he came right out and blasted the legalization of marijuana, the result was a nationwide wake-up call. Elected officials everywhere realized that even though sale of “MJ” might bring in hundreds of millions in taxes, the long-time “Reefer Madness” stigma still haunted its advocates.
Shortly after his surprising outburst – after all he was known at one time as the free-spirited “Governor Moonbeam” — news leaked out here in New York that our state assembly is inserting medical marijuana funding into its upcoming budget.
Manhattan Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, who’s been around long enough to recall the days legalizing MJ for any reason was little more than a pipe dream, has pushed the bill through the Assembly’s Health Committee. He has to know the bill’s fate in the Senate is dim.
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View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.