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...]
Medical Marijuana Lobbyist Opposing Recreational Legalization Initiative Because It’s Not Protectionist Enough
Daniel Delaney, a lobbyist for medical marijuana companies that hold licenses in Massachusetts and other states — including the only license in Boston — has filed to create a campaign opposing the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol … [Read more...]
The hypocrisy of allowing alcohol ads on the MBTA
It's looking like the MBTA, which has refused advertisements from groups that educate patients about medical marijuana, may start allowing makers of a highly addictive drug to advertise their wares on the T. From WBUR: As the MBTA looks to … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Senators Should Champion Federal Medical Marijuana Bill
Last Tuesday, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act, the first time in history a comprehensive bill to legalize … [Read more...]
Prescription Drug Addiction: A Medical Condition, Not A Moral Failure
Close to Home Prescription drug abuse and addiction is prevalent in America yet it lurks in the shadows. We don't like to talk about it because of the stigma associated with it. But if you are still reading this, you probably know … [Read more...]
House Bill 477 is a Waste of Time
The war on drugs is a failure, yet there is another useless "get tough" bill proposed by Massachusetts state legislators, House Bill 477. This bill is an attempt to re-criminalize possession of one ounce or less marijuana in a school … [Read more...]
Buyer beware: Habitual offender bills
It’s fair to say that the Legislature is under pressure to respond to the demands for a tougher habitual offender law. That was evident at the Joint Judiciary Committee’s March 16 public hearing, where a standing-room-only crowd packed the … [Read more...]
A brighter future: New parole eligibility law takes effect
The "before" picture County prisons, known in Massachusetts as "houses of correction," house inmates who have been sentenced for less serious offenses, usually for sentences up to 2 ½ years. (Prisoners serving longer sentences are … [Read more...]
Questions on DA hy-pot-crisy
In case anyone missed it ... three county DAs are on record opposing Question 2, which would decriminalize possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. This is in spite of the fact that -- as young folks are wont to do -- young Dan Conley … [Read more...]
Patrick on Drug Policy – A Progressive??
Reefer madness is still a condition that plagues Massachusetts! This was sadly highlighted during the gubernatorial debate on Wednesday, with Jon Keller's question about possibly decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana. Several … [Read more...]