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Hofstra Law School to offer free legal clinic for veterans March 31
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University will host a free one-day legal assistance clinic for all veterans. It will be held on Sunday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Law … more
Michael Sepe criticized the proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, which was included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget earlier this year.
Rockville Centre village trustee: ‘Resist the fad’ of legalizing marijuana
“This idea of recreational marijuana and legalizing it for fun is probably the worst and most destructive legislative proposal to come out of Albany in a generation,” trustee Michael Sepe said at Rockville Centre’s village board meeting on March 4. more
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Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, second from right on dais, told resident Rori Gordon that she has seen passions on both sides of the debate over recreational marijuana. “We really need to have a data-driven conversation on this,” she said.
Town officials enact pre-emptive pot ban
Members of the Hempstead Town Board unanimously decided to get out in front of impending recreational marijuana legalization at the state level. With a vote of 7-0, the Town Board enacted a moratorium of one year on the sale of pot within the town, and a ban on smoking it in town parks and facilities. 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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The planned legalization of recreational marijuana was panned at a county hearing on Feb. 6.
Public to county: Opt-out of marijuana sales
Nassau County residents urged legislators to ban marijuana sales if it is legalized on the state level at a public hearing on Feb. 6. Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to legalize pot, … more
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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
Residents from various communities in Nassau County voiced their concerns about legalizing recreational marijuana at a public hearing on Feb. 6.
Local residents, Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth call upon Nassau County to ban marijuana sales
Nassau County residents urged legislators to ban marijuana sales if it is legalized on the state level at a public hearing on Feb. 6. more
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Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, left, aired concerns about legalizing marijuana during a roundtable about road safety at Molloy College on Jan. 7. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, right, hosted the meeting.
Road-safety roundtable in Rockville Centre hones in on marijuana legalization safeguards
With recreational marijuana expected to be legalized this year, lawmakers, prosecutors and community leaders aired their concerns at Molloy College in Rockville Centre on Jan. 7 and discussed ways to soften the potential negative effects that such a law might have in New York. more
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Long Island reacts to Cuomo's pot announcement
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she does not see many communities supporting the recreational use of marijuana, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Dec. 17 he would seek to legalize and … more
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A number of Baldwinites and elected officials said they have many concerns about recreational marijuana being legalized in New York, a move Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that he would support.
Freeport reacts to Cuomo’s pot proposal
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she does not see many communities expressing their support for recreational marijuana, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Dec. 17 he would seek to legalize … more
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