Cannabis legalization has brought former New York State Senator Jen Metzger (D-42) back for a state government role. The Senate recently appointed her to be one of five members of the Cannabis Control Board after the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) that she co-sponsored became law in March. Metzger points out the provisions for social and economic justice in the law, but municipal officials in Port Jervis and elsewhere have expressed doubts about whether to allow marijuana dispensaries and public consumption.
Cannabis Law Ambitions and Ambivalence
Cannabis Law Ambitions and Ambivalence
Cannabis Law Ambitions and Ambivalence
Cannabis legalization has brought former New York State Senator Jen Metzger (D-42) back for a state government role. The Senate recently appointed her to be one of five members of the Cannabis Control Board after the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) that she co-sponsored became law in March. Metzger points out the provisions for social and economic justice in the law, but municipal officials in Port Jervis and elsewhere have expressed doubts about whether to allow marijuana dispensaries and public consumption.