Cynthia Nixon’s campaign for governor continues with her latest video about why she supports legalizing the use of recreational marijuana in New York. “The simple truth is, for white people, the use of marijuana has effectively been legal for a long time,” she says. New York state does have a medical marijuana program, though it is extremely restrictive. TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images Cynthia Nixon speaks to people at the Bethesda Healing Center in Brooklyn, New York, on March 20, 2018. In January 2018, Cuomo proposed a study in his 2018 budget plan that explores the potential impacts of recreational marijuana use in New York State.

Source: Huffington Post April 11, 2018 17:48 UTC