It’s not just in NY.
A former friends wife is a school teacher in TX and never stopped puffing the weed. The now 50 something year old still tokes. I don’t think the pot is the reason for the low NEA IQ she exhibits. Back during the Clinton/Monica fiasco, she defended Bill: it’s not sex! Really? What is it, like a handshake? I shake you husbands hand and you, oh never mind.
When asked why she voted democrat, she offered, “oh I don’t know, I’ve always voted democrat”.
Well, I said “that takes the decision making process completely out of it!”
And if you knew the conservative county in central TX where this “teacher” is employed you’d be surprised.
My BIL smokes it from dawn til bed time. My sister finally gave him the boot because she went to work smelling like skunk weed. He’s trying to get back in by going to church with her but he is always stoned.