https://freerepublic.com/tag/budgetcap/ en-us Thu, 9 Jan 2020 04:22:58 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3806691/posts Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo vowed on Wednesday to legalize marijuana in New York, prioritizing a push that fell apart last year amid tensions over who should be allowed to sell the drug and where the revenue should go. The governor described the effort as a long overdue criminal justice reform that could help salve wounds in communities affected by the decades-long war on drugs. “For decades, communities of color were disproportionately affected by the unequal enforcement of marijuana laws,” Mr. Cuomo said in his annual State of the State address. “Let’s legalize adult use of marijuana.” The effort comes as... NYT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3806691/posts#comment Thu, 9 Jan 2020 04:22:58 GMT