Thomas B. Hughes was quoted in "NY’s legal weed rules draw scrutiny: ‘The world is watching’" commenting on the ambiguous nature of the current NYS regulations.  

"Also, what constitutes a marijuana-related offense? Tom Hughes, a senior associate at Lippes Mathias, said his firm has heard that question from a “tremendous amount of people” since the regulations were published.

Does a marijuana-related offense include offenses that have been reduced to something non-marijuana related, or non-convictions where people have had money or property confiscated in relation to the suspicion of marijuana-related activity? "