HUFFINGTON POST: A New York State assemblyman who has opposed medical marijuana legislation was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana after he was pulled over for speeding this week.
In a statement released Friday, authorities reported that state police discovered Steve Katz had a “small bag” of marijuana in his possession during a traffic stop on the New York State Thruway around 10 a.m. Thursday…
The arrest is particularly curious since Katz, who represents parts of Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties, voted against the legalization of medical marijuana in June. As the New York Times notes, the Republican assemblyman also serves on New York’s Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee … (more)
EDITOR: It would be hypocrisy if he just against ‘legalization’. But for a recreational user to be against medical marijuana is unpardonable.
Hypocrite alert!
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N.Y. Assemblyman Katz busted on pot charge
By KENNETH LOVETT
Daily News Albany Bureau Chief
An outspoken state assemblyman who serves on the chamber’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Committee — and recently issued a statement condemning the use of drugs — has been busted for possessing pot, state police said Friday.