The Stony Point Police Department
said it charged Cody Peluso, 32, of Carmel, with three counts of criminal possession of controlled substances for having
suboxone, used to treat addiction to opioid drugs; alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug, and anabolic steroids.
McDonald, who serves on the Assembly's Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse,
said that in discussions with staff there was an interest in preventing the tax from hitting pharmacies or hospice facilities, while also protecting those in recovery who are rely on opioid - based drugs like
Suboxone or methadone.