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Let’s hand it to Glen Cove, the Long Island city that simply banned pot-smoking in public areas; if solely New York City would observe swimsuit.
We’re not prudes, however far an excessive amount of of Gotham now reeks of skunkweed.
It’s horrible for little children, and never good for older ones; it’s offensive to most adults and a signal of dysfunction.
Our legal guidelines (and law enforcement) discourage public alcohol consumption, and booze doesn’t even stink.
Even in the different states which have legalized marijuana, bans in opposition to toking in public stay largely intact: Tolerating non-public vice is one factor; handing over public parks, playgrounds, seashores and sidewalks is one thing else solely.
What really makes Glen Cove a New York first is that it banned reefer (with fines of $100 for a first offense, $250 thereafter) even in areas the place it permits tobacco smoking; that’s eminently defensible as pot smoke (particularly from fashionable weed) is much more pungent.
And if the courts discover some motive to toss this out, the Legislature completely must grant localities the proper to observe Glen Cove.
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Get high in your own space; go away the relaxation of us alone.
