UPDATE: Katz wrote this article Thursday explaining his voting history and personal feelings about medical marijuana. On Wednesday, in an unofficial 80-59 vote, the New York Assembly passed legislation to reduce the penalty for publicly holding a small amount of marijuana. Only one Republican assembly member voted in favor of the bill: Steve Katz. [caption id="attachment_6508" align="alignright" width="158"] Assemblyman Steve Katz[/caption] Originally a staunch prohibitionist, Katz voted against…