During a Senate race debate, voiced support for marijuana legalization. Link

In 2018, Carlucci was quoted in an article voicing his support for a plan to legalize recreational pot. "We just have to get real." 

In 2014, Carlucci shared his support a medical marijuana deal that was reached in Albany, saying: "The positive medical benefits from marijuana will no longer be ignored in the state of New York. I am proud to have worked together with my colleagues in Albany to make sure we legalize medical marijuana while providing strict state oversight. Thousands of patients throughout New York who are suffering from a variety of diseases will finally see a huge improvement in their quality of life."