Current Events > Andrew Cuomo delaying legal weed in NY because he's a petty asshole

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https://nypost.com/2021/07/25/lawmakers-question-cuomo-as-he-delays-weed-program/?

New Yorks legalized-pot program is on a train to nowhere apparently derailed because Gov. Andrew Cuomo is fuming over his stalled plans to overhaul leadership at the MTA.

Cuomo and the state Legislature approved the legalized sale of weed in New York in March, but the governor has since become a real buzzkill on the issue, critics say.

He has yet to nominate an executive director for his new Office of Cannabis Management or name appointees to the Cannabis Control Board, even though the Marijuana Taxation and Regulation Act was passed months ago, they say.

His rep, asked by The Post on Sunday about the lack of movement, put the onus on the state Senate while noting the pols failure to pass Cuomos proposed MTA legislation.

We agree theres a lot of unfinished business with the Senate, and were ready to submit our nominations, and we hope they reconvene and act on these and our MTA legislation and nominations, Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi said.

Mike Murphy, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins (D-Yonkers), fired back, I dont know what connection the administration is making between two separate issues, but its disturbing.

The MTA is currently headed by a chairman/CEO, but the Democratic governor wants to split the leadership into two separate positions, a chairman and chief executive.

The Democratic-controlled Senate blocked Cuomos 11th-hour proposal calling for the split before adjourning last month.

State Sen. Diane Savino, a Staten Island Democrat, said both sides could be in for a long wait.

Were between a rock and a hard place. Its kind of a stalemate, she said.

We are pissed and frustrated over Cuomos inaction over pot, Savino added. For the life of me, I cant understand it.

They should be able to walk and roll a joint at the same time.

Nothing can happen in terms of pot sales in the state including the issuing of licenses to launch a seed-to-sale marijuana market without regulators in place to lay the ground rules and make the decisions.

Cuomo needs to nominate three people to begin creating the five-member Cannabis Control Board, and the senate would then have to approve them. The other two members will be selected by the legislature one each by the Assembly and Senate.

It will now likely take a year or more for cannabis products to be sold over the counter in New York, say lawmakers and pot-industry advocates.

Wow, who knew?


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Man, like, if only they could remove him from office somehow, for all that sexual assault he did?
Oh well, better continue giving the toxic corrupt sexual assault man what he wants then...

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The man lied about the COVID cases in his state, sexually harassed multiple women who worked for him, and now is delaying this for no reason. Seriously need to recall this scum bag.

....It's because it was turned into a budgetary issue. And as such it could not make its way through the legislature.

Also, why are you quoting the NYP? ffs man.
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Cuomo's always been a petty asshole.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4sSiO8Mnls

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How the fuck is this gropy asshole still in office?

Tribalism is the worst part of politics. It's okay for him to be a molester and keep his job if it was okay for Trump to be a molester and keep his. :/

Wow what a cuck

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