Reuben McDaniel, the ex-chief of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, rejected a multimillion-dollar deal to install security cameras in cannabis dispensaries last year — because he and his cronies were upset they wouldn’t be able to siphon off …

A former state authority head tried to score kickbacks as part of a disastrous predatory program meant to help disadvantaged people set up cannabis shops, a new lawsuit alleges.
Reuben McDaniel, the…