New York City Bar Association - Committees on Governmental Affairs

On May 9, 2019 the Committee on Drugs and the Law hosted a conversation between policy experts and government representatives to discuss the proposed adult use cannabis legislation. The occasion marks the 75th anniversary of the LaGuardia Report, the first in-depth study into the effects of consuming cannabis in the United States, a study that controverted many of the myths promoted by drug prohibitionists. Presently, New York City and State face a shift to regulating the largest unregulated cannabis market in the United States after 92 years of prohibition. The panel discussed the challenges and issues that arise in implementing the proposed cannabis legislation currently in Albany. Moderator: Shea Gunther, Producer, of Marijuana Today: Business & Politics Podcast Speakers: Axel Bernabe, Assistant Counsel, Governor Cuomo for Health Cristina Buccola, Founder of Cristina Buccola Counsel PLLC Doug Greene, Legislative Director of Empire State NORML Senator Liz Krueger, New York Senator, Chair of the Finance