HA! That was my first guess!
It’s not just in NY.
A former friends wife is a school teacher in TX and never stopped puffing the weed. The now 50 something year old still tokes. I don’t think the pot is the reason for the low NEA IQ she exhibits. Back during the Clinton/Monica fiasco, she defended Bill: it’s not sex! Really? What is it, like a handshake? I shake you husbands hand and you, oh never mind.
When asked why she voted democrat, she offered, “oh I don’t know, I’ve always voted democrat”.
Well, I said “that takes the decision making process completely out of it!”
And if you knew the conservative county in central TX where this “teacher” is employed you’d be surprised.