Gov. Hochul's cannabis appointment reeks of inexperience: lawmaker

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Hochul's press secretary, Hazel Crampton-Hays, said the governor was "confident that [Wright] will do an outstanding job" noting her "wealth of knowledge and experience in public policy, criminal justice and economic growth."
54% : "I know Tremaine Wright to be smart and committed to the missions of diversity, criminal justice reform, and small business development that are all crucial to OCM [Office of Cannabis Management]," Krueger said.
46% : "I've been working on this for a long time," Alexander said at the hearing, referring to legalizing recreational use of marijuana and expunging criminal records for pot possession.
32% : Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature in March legalized recreational use and sale of marijuana -- and now Wright is faced with the gargantuan task of setting up from scratch a legal weed industry from seed to sale, including drafting regulations.

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