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Tag: Marijuana
Prison Closures, Marijuana and More with NYS Assemblyman Billy Jones
Assemblyman Billy Jones discusses the new 175 Billion dollar budget deal and what it means for the North Country, as well as hot topics like possible prison closures and marijuana legalization.
This Week on MLJ | April 12th
State lawmakers and the Governor reach a new budget deal. We talk with NYS Assemblyman Billy Jones about the possibility of prison closings, legalizing marijuana and more. Plus The Forest Farmers new maple syrup factory brings jobs to Lyon Mountain, NY. Airs Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 7:00 and Sunday at 10:00 am.
This Week on MLJ | January 4th, 2019
We kick off a new season of Mountain Lake Journal with a look at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s agenda for the year, including marijuana legalization. Plus, we sit down with New York State Assemblyman Billy Jones to talk about the year ahead for Democrats in the State. Airs Friday at 8:00, Saturday at 7:00 and Sunday…
Extended Interview on the Potential Impact of Legalization of Marijuana in NYS
Watch our extended interview with Michelle Bodner on the potential impact legalization of recreational marijuana in New York State could have on the state’s medical marijuana program.
Curaleaf President Discusses The Growth of Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana, on the other hand, became legal in New York 4 years ago. And the number of patients using it in the North Country has increased four-fold since a new operator took control of the state-regulated dispensary in Plattsburgh this past spring. Curaleaf now has more than 1,600 patients. That may be in part…
Canada Leagalizes Marijuana
Canada has become the second and largest country to legalize marijuana. Canada’s Cannabis Act allows anyone 19 or older to buy marijuana online or in government run retail stores in Quebec. At the border, it remains illegal to bring marijuana into the United States. Recreational marijuana is still illegal in New York. But even crossing…
MLJ | November 2nd, 2018
Canada has become the second and largest country to legalize marijuana. Recreational marijuana is still illegal in New York. But lawmakers in New York will likely consider legalizing it — as early as next year. Medical Marijuana, on the other hand, became legal in New York 4 years ago. And the number of patients using…
Altona Fire, Marijuana Legalization, Trade War and More With Assemblyman Billy Jones
We talk with North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones about the massive response to fight the fire. We also talk with Assemblyman Jones about the State Health Department report that includes the recommendation that New York join Vermont, Massachusetts, and other states in legalizing the use of marijuana in small amounts. Assemblyman Jones also discusses the…
This Week on MLJ | July 20th
Firefighters from across the North Country and Quebec join forces to battle a major wildfire that has scorched hundreds of acres of state forest land in the Northern Adirondacks. New York Assemblyman Billy Jones will join us to talk about how the efforts of those fire crews helped keep that wildfire from spreading even more…
Expanding Cell Coverage
Legislative leaders from the North Country speak out in support of expanding cell phone coverage in the Adirondacks and Northern Tier. They also weighed in at a recent Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Forum on the study proposed by the Governor to look at legalizing recreational marijuana use in New York.