First hour: The debate over legalizing marijuana in New York State
Second hour: Why a Silicon Valley company chose to move to Rochester
In January, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in New York State. The proposal has led to a debate. We sit down with members of Roc NORML, a group that supports the decriminalization of cannabis; and members of local law enforcement, who who say legalizing marijuana would negatively impact traffic safety and impose additional costs to police departments. In studio:
- Steve VanDeWalle, deputy chief of Roc NORML
- Jason Klimek, legal advisor for Roc NORML
- Patrick Phelan, Chief of the Greece Police Department and board member for the New York Association of Chiefs of Police
- Thomas Dougherty, Sheriff of Livingston County
Then in our second hour, a west coast company was looking to expand, and narrowed their list of cities down to Dallas, Portland, Pittsburgh, Toronto, and... Rochester. Ultimately, they chose Rochester. We examine the process this company used to make their decision; they found that top-sized cities were generally very expensive, and Rochester offered some advantages that other cities didn't have. Our guests:
- Mark Oney, senior vice president at Employee Channel, Inc.
- Richard Glaser, co-founder of RocGrowth
