[Opinion] City on Long Island bans smoking marijuana in public places after complaints of smell

Long Island city bans smoking pot in public as stink-weary residents say ‘there is a time and a place’

The city of Glen Cove has has enacted what appears to be the state's first-of-its kind ban on smoking cannabis in public places, including spots where tobacco is allowed to be smoked.

City on Long Island bans smoking marijuana in public places after complaints of smell

Is the smell of marijuana really so pervasive in a small Long Island city that they have to institute a law about smoking it in public? It’s a simple question, but one that drew differing opinions along the streets of Glen Cove. “You smell it a lot when you go into the city, no doubt.  But you don’t have that feeling here,” resident Kathy Sempecos told NBC New York. …