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Marijuana is legal now — and the age to possess should stay at 21

December 15, 2016 By SamTracy 4 Comments

For the first time since 1911, starting today, marijuana is legal for everyone in Massachusetts! Well, everyone over 21, that is. Question 4, like every successful marijuana legalization initiative in the country, set the purchase and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2016, age limits, ageism, alcohol, marijuana, marijuana legalization, Question 4, rosenberg

State officials need to respect voters’ decision to legalize marijuana

December 6, 2016 By SamTracy 13 Comments

Over the past year, state officials from both parties tried in vain to scare voters away from legalizing marijuana. In spite of — or perhaps even because of — this fear-mongering, 54% of Massachusetts residents voted yes on question 4 to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-initiatives, Cannabis Control Commission, marijuana, Question 4

Latest WBUR poll is good news for marijuana reformers

September 13, 2016 By SamTracy 159 Comments

WBUR and MassINC released a poll today, showcasing voter attitudes about the various ballot questions to be voted on in November. The top-line results have been getting a lot of attention, with Yes on 4 garnering 50% to the No camp's 45%, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: election 2016, marijuana, marijuana legalization, massinc, polling, Question 4, wbur

Citizens’ Initiative Review findings very favorable for marijuana legalization

August 30, 2016 By SamTracy 3 Comments

Over the past year, the state government has been running a trial program of something called the Citizens' Initiative Review (CIR), a system pioneered in Oregon and intended to help the general public better understand ballot questions. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2016 election, Citizens Initiative Review, marijuana, marijuana legalization, Question 4, recreational marijuana

No, Question 4 would not “create more pot shops than McDonald’s and Starbucks combined.”

August 29, 2016 By SamTracy 30 Comments

Earlier this month, the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts (the vaguely named organization pushing against Question 4, which would legalize marijuana for adults) sent out an email that warned voters, "We know their playbook. Pass … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-initiatives, Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts, CRMLA, marijuana, marijuana legalization, Question 4

Elizabeth Warren “open to” voting yes on Question 4, marijuana legalization

August 26, 2016 By SamTracy 1 Comment

Asked her thoughts on Question 4, which would legalize and regulate marijuana in Massachusetts, Senator Elizabeth Warren did not quite say she's voting yes — but she did make some very supportive statements and say she is "open to" voting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-initiatives, drug-policy, Elizabeth Warren, marijuana, marijuana legalization, medical marijuana, Question 4

Marijuana legalization in Colorado & Washington hasn’t increased youth use

May 10, 2016 By SamTracy 15 Comments

One of the main arguments against marijuana legalization is that it will inevitably increase underage people's access to marijuana, therefore increasing their use of the drug. But two studies released in the last month — one about Colorado … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: colorado, marijuana, marijuana legalization, poll, survey, washington, youth, youth drug use

A response to Senator Lewis on marijuana legalization

April 25, 2016 By SamTracy 1 Comment

As many of you saw, last week BMG had some great discussions on the ballot initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol that will be voted on this November. It began with my post asking why progressive organization ActBlue was working with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: marijuana, marijuana legalization, progressives, Senator Jason Lewis

Why is ActBlue supporting a regressive cause like marijuana prohibition?

April 20, 2016 By SamTracy 47 Comments

Unnoticed in the flurry of press last week around the formation by Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, and House Speaker Robert DeLeo of a committee opposing the marijuana ballot initiative was the company selected for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: actblue, baker, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, deleo, fundraising, marijuana, marijuana legalization, walsh

Voters support marijuana legalization; Baker, Walsh, & DeLeo don’t

April 14, 2016 By SamTracy 22 Comments

A new poll from Western New England University found that 57% of Massachusetts voters support the ballot question to legalize marijuana for adults over 21, with only 35% opposed. 7% remain undecided (1% declined to give an answer). Full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-initiatives, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, charlie-baker, election 2016, marijuana, marijuana legalization, marty-walsh, robert-deleo

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