New York Republican Assemblyman Steve Katz is a fucking hypocrite. Last year, the lawmaker - who is on the Assembly Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee - voted against medical marijuana in the state, saying that it would only increase illegal drug use. Fast-forward to this past weekend when Katz was cited for marijuana possession after police pulled him over for speeding. 
Steve Katz.
According to Gawker, Katz was pulled over for doing 80 in a 65. Police say that the officer noticed the smell of marijuana when he got up to the window and that Katz fessed up and handed them a bag of pot. Police let him go with a ticket and said he wasn't impaired at the time.
This is a guy who just last year sent a mailer to voters Yorktown with this crap: "Our community has been stricken with an increase in drug use and drunk driving by our youngest citizens."
Katz read a statement over the weekend where he refused to answer specific questions and would only say that "all the facts will come out" when pressed for more details. 
wikipedia.com We'd be scared too, little guy.
"First, I will not let this incident impede my public service and my calls for real mandate relief, a better economic climate and better services for those in need in New York," Katz said at a meeting with seniors in his district. "This should not overshadow the work I have done over the years for the public and my constituency. I am confident that once the facts are presented that this will quickly be put to rest."(Watch Katz's press conference over at LoHud.com)
We beg to differ. It should completely overshadow Katz's work as an ant-drug crusader and medical marijuana opponent. Despite whatever "facts" Katz might present, he had marijuana on his possession. While we hope he cops up to his mistake, admits that he's a cannabis user and starts voting according to his personal beliefs -- we bet he'll blame it on his kid. Or even better: he says it was for a friend in medical need.
The guy is apparently a hypocrite in his other profession as a veterinarian who cares for animals. According to the Wall Street Journal, Katz has been twice charged with animal-related crimes including illegally dumping the body a dead German shepherd and a second time for animal abuse on a Chihuahua that Katz says bit him during an exam.
The law is the Law, you brake it you take what the judge give you for your miss doings. He is no different then anybody else and should have been arrested and made to post bond like everybody else has to do. Why special treatment to him why is He above the law.Do to him as they do to others. Then we will see a change in what they say and do.
Well just because a person uses marijuana does not mean they are pro medical marijuana. I know many pro "potheads" that view medical use as still illegal due to the dumbasses running our federal government. I am by no means sticking up for Katz just stating that he seems like a tool. If they could smell weed from the bag & we hadnt smoked it what was he storing it in the a/c vent...htf dod they smell it just by approaching the window & why would you be speeding if you had a bag of goodies w/ you.....this story seems kinda twisted to me.
Isn't it against the law in New York state to do marijuana? this guy as a civil servant and should be subject to a drug test, and if found with marijuana in his system, he should be fired as is the procedures for all of New York state civil servants!
bullshit he took money from the pharmaceutical companys to suppress a wonder-drug he should be shot
He might just be in favor of outright legalization, thinking that medicinal regulation puts undue burdens on physicians and consumers.
What a pos get this freeloader out of our goverment. He isnt doing his job he is doing what ever he wishes.
