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City seeks applicants for cannabis legalization advisory board

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The City of Albany is looking for members to serve on the Local Cannabis Advisory Committee.

Officials say individuals and groups interested in applying to be considered for the committee should submit a current resume along with a brief statement outlining their interest in joining the panel.

According to the city, applicants selected will help inform and shape cannabis regulations at the municipal level including the time, place, and manner of adult-use retail dispensaries and on-site consumption licenses, social equity, and protection of community health and safety.

Applications to join the advisory committee are due by June 15th. Applicants will be asked to conduct a brief interview with Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s office prior to their appointment to the advisory committee.

Applications may submitted by U.S. Mail or electronic email:

Office of Mayor Kathy Sheehan
Attn: Jasmine Higgins, Policy Analyst & Special Advisor
Room 102, City Hall, Albany, NY 12207

Tel: 518-434-5100 // email: localmarijuana@albanyny.gov

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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