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Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty said he expected the village board to vote for stricter laws prohibiting the sale of marijuana at a public hearing on Feb. 21 in the wake of Governor Cuomo’s December announcement that he would favor the taxation and legalization of recreational pot.
Island Park village board seeks stricter marijuana laws
In an effort to strengthen its laws against the sale of marijuana in the village, Island Park officials scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, at which Mayor Michael McGinty said he expected the board to vote in favor of stricter regulations. more
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And after we legalize pot, how about sports betting?
I’ve said it before in these pages, and I’ll say it again: Nassau County really needs to chill out. Gov. Andrew Cuomo hasn’t even introduced formal legislation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana . . . more
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Valentine’s Day mission: find the real thing
Valentine’s Day, the fire sale of romantic love, seems a perfect time to push back and get real. Let’s sift through the dross of life for gold nuggets, for the small things and moments . . . more
Let’s slow down and get legal marijuana right
While state leaders have been slow to provide specifics or act on the likely legalization of recreational marijuana, officials in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County are addressing the matter promptly and properly. On Feb. 26 . . . more
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, center, recently created a task force to study the potential impacts legal marijuana might have on the county.
Laura Curran creates legal marijuana task force
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran on Jan. 10 announced the formation of a task force to study the impact legal recreational marijuana might have on the county. Nassau County Police Commissioner … more
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Dr. Adhi Sharma, left, chief medical officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital and Dr. Aaron Glatt, chairman of medicine, discussed the science behind marijuana use.
Community, doctors and police discuss marijuana legalization
In 2014, New York joined the 30 states in the union that have legalized marijuana use for medicinal purposes, allowing doctors to prescribe it and its derivatives for ailments ranging from epilepsy … more
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Multiple law enforcement units joined forces to arrest eight people for drugs and a gun at this Clinton Avenue house in Inwood on Aug. 22.
Eight arrested in Inwood for drugs and a weapon
Multiple law enforcement units collaborated on the arrest of eight people for drugs and a gun in Inwood on Aug. 22, police said. more
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Vote for Eramo in the 20th Assembly District
Anthony Eramo, 42, is serving his second term on the Long Beach City Council. He is running against Republican Melissa Miller, a political neophyte, and Green Party candidate Joseph Naham. Eramo has a clear grasp of the issues, and has been a tremendous advocate for the community and environment. more
Back to the USA after an interlude in Amsterdam
A girl walks into a bar. Actually, a woman of a certain age walks into a coffee shop. To be perfectly honest, I walked into a coffee shop in Amsterdam . . . more
Pot law is too little, too late for some patients
My friend looked washed out, wrung out and hung out to dry. Her skin sagged. She moved around her house slowly, as if, with one false step . . . more
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