by Lucie Levine 
Sure, Hawaii will literally pay New Yorkers to bliss out on the Islands, but why go so far afield when Greenpoint is getting hella chill? The will to relax comes straight from the top. Seventy-Five year-old Assemblyman Joe Lentol favors legalizing recreational marijuana in New York State through direct public referendum.
Lentol sees legalization ultimately as a social justice issue. He told the Brooklyn Eagle,“What’s happening now is the criminal…
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Before all you conservative twittering Trump loyalists get all hot & bothered (and have another drink) – look at former Republican Senate Majority Leader John Boehner who just joined the Board of a cannabis producing company.
A public referendum is the way to go. Bravo to Democrat Assemblyman Joe Lentol for always being a compassionate, responsive and understanding politicians, who evolves with both the times and the community. No wonder he’s been in office for so many years.
Many more Joe!