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Massachusetts High Court Limits Police Searches in Small Marijuana Cases

April 21, 2011 By ACLUm blog 9 Comments

First, and most obviously, it's an important step forward for marijuana decriminalization. The justices took seriously the notion that when Massachusetts voters said they didn't want police harassing marijuana users or using limited law … [Read more...]

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No, No, No

November 3, 2008 By nodrumlins 3 Comments

Question 2 In my mind, all of the discussion about whether or not a yes vote would save the state money, or contribute to a rise in teen marijuana use, or make the job of police easier or harder is ancillary fluff. The question should be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: election-2008, question-1, question-2, question-3

You say referendums, I say referenda: No, Yes, Yes

November 1, 2008 By Charley on the MTA 20 Comments

I think I've held forth on these already, so I won't belabor the points:Question 1: No. For all those folks who don't use roads, or send kids to schools (or care about or are influenced by public education in any way), or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: question-1, question-2, question-3

Question about Question 2

October 30, 2008 By shai-sachs Leave a Comment

Ballot Question 2 reads, in part: The proposed law would define possession of one ounce or less of marijuana as including possession of one ounce or less of tetrahydrocannibinol ("THC"), or having metabolized products of marijuana or THC in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008-election, marijuana, question-2

Questions on DA hy-pot-crisy

October 24, 2008 By Charley on the MTA 19 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: drug-policy, drugs, marijuana, massachusetts, question-2

Debate on Ballot Question 2 set for Thursday in Sterling

October 7, 2008 By nodrumlins Leave a Comment

Directions to the 1835 Town Hall, 31 Main Street, Sterling From I-495 and points east:Take exit 26 and follow Route 62 West for 12.3 miles into Sterling. The 1835 Town Hall is on the left, opposite the town common.From Points North, South … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: marijuana, question-2

Ballot questions: Yes on 1 and 2, maybe on 3

November 6, 2006 By the-editors 39 Comments

Here are our opinions on the ballot questions for Tuesday.We support Question 1, allowing supermarkets to sell wine. We've yet to see a convincing argument why they shouldn't. The danger to mom-n-pop liquor stores is vastly overstated. As … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, question-1, question-2, question-3

Don’t blank question 2

November 5, 2006 By David 13 Comments

We'll have some substantive posts up on the ballot questions shortly, but first I want to offer a quick thought on process.Some folks take the view that ballot questions are generally a bad idea, and automatically either vote "no" or leave … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, question-2, vote-11.7.2006

Greater Boston tonight

November 2, 2006 By David 5 Comments

... airs a short segment on ballot questions 2 and 3.  Michael Jonas of MassINC and I were there to help clear things up.Clear as mud, I'd say, by the time we were done.Anyway, it's on at 7 pm on channel 2. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: fusion, massachusetts, question-2, question-3, vote-11.7.2006

Just for fun…the Simpsons and Question 2

October 26, 2006 By reformerben 23 Comments

So I know that folks here at BMG are all over the place on whether or not to vote YES on Question 2 (which I, of course, support), but I thought everyone might enjoy this bit of fun: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ballot-questions, election-reform, fun, question-2, simpsons

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The Norman Caucus is gonna replace the Anglo-Saxon caucus and then you can just kiss your freedom fries goodbye forever

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.@RepCawthorn helped recruit and incite the mob that attacked the Capitol. You know who supports this #MountainMoron seditionist? Las Vegas casino billionaire Stephen Wynn who is also alleged to be a sexual predator like @CawthornforNC. Republican family values?

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honestly, though, I'm just so dang tired of this.
We fought to get the foundation budget studied (for years).
We fought to ensure the foundation budget study was complete (for a year and a half).
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