Tag: Governor Cuomo
All colleges in New York state will be mandated to adopt uniform affirmative consent policies, including private schools, Reuters reports. Governor Cuomo signed the bill on Tuesday during a rally at NYU, saying “Why is sex assault on college campuses such a problem? Because we let it go on too long.” “The so-called ‘yes means […]
New York’s homeless are still feeling the effects of the Bloomberg-era elimination of “permanent housing resources for homeless,” finds a new report by the Coalition for Homeless. A record-high number of people used the city’s homeless shelters during the last fiscal year, up 5% from the previous year, at 116,294 people. Homelessness has reached an […]
The good news: New York will likely become the 23rd state in the U.S. to legalize weed for medicinal use. The bad news: Governor Cuomo has placed so many limitations on the Compassionate Care Act that it’s likely to reduce its effectiveness. The Drug Policy Alliance explains the measure’s shortcomings: [T]he bill would prohibit smoking, […]
“The dangers of medical marijuana outweigh the benefits,” said Andrew Cuomo in 2010 when he was running for governor against crazy person Carl Paladino. At that time, weed wasn’t surging in popularity like it currently is. Then Cuomo got elected and the following year, he softened his position a bit. “We’re looking at both sides […]
Governor Cuomo delivered his State of the States address on Wednesday and announced a few new initiatives such as upping the minimum wage, increasing access to early education, and most importantly, decriminalizing weed. Technically, possession of 25 grams or less of pot — as long as it’s not in “open view” has been decriminalized since […]
