Massachusetts Becomes 18th Medical Marijuana State
Four years ago, Massachusetts voters decriminalized marijuana possession in the Bay State by an unprecedented 65% landslide. Tonight, Massachusetts’ Question 3 is cruising to an overwhelming victory, making the Bay State the 18th state, plus the District of Columbia, to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. Early results had Question 3 jumping to a commanding 66% lead, and by 9 PM have stabilized at a comfortable [...]
How Much Has the War on Drugs Cost?
The U.S. has spent $1 Trillion on the War on Drugs – that’s $793 per second, or $25 Billion per year. Take a look at this infographic from OnlineCriminalJusticeDegree.com for more info:
Chairman of Progressive Corp. contributes nearly $1 million to effort to legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts
BOSTON — The chairman of insurance giant Progressive Corp. this year provided another $465,000 for a ballot question to legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts. Peter B. Lewis, who supports medical marijuana, has now contributed $990,000, including $525,000 last year, to the Committee for Compassionate Medicine, the organization leading the effort to legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts. Lewis is nonexecutive chairman [...]
BOSTON BANDS PLAY AT 23rd ANNUAL BOSTON FREEDOM RALLY
Boston, MA—The 23rd annual Freedom Rally on the Boston Common, sponsored by MassCann, September 15th, 2012, featured a battle-hardened lineup of top Boston bands who beat back their competitors in a series of band-battles to earn a slot on either one of the two stages that MassCann provided, featuring noted speakers (headlined by Congressman Barney Frank) and musical [...]
POLL: MA Voters Overwhelmingly Support Ballot Question 3 to Allow Use of Medical Marijuana
Survey data just released by Public Policy Polling shows Massachusetts’ medical marijuana initiative, Question 3, with an overwhelming lead amongst likely voters. From August 16th to the 19th, PPP surveyed 1,115 likely Massachusetts voters. The question wording and results are as follows: Question 3 would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use [...]
Poll shows support for medicinal marijuana
Massachusetts voters favor allowing terminally ill patients to request and self-administer lethal doses of medication by large margins, according to a mid-August poll released by Public Policy Polling. Ballot Question 2 allowing for life-ending prescriptions for certain patients was favored by a margin of 58 percent to 24 percent, and Question 3 to allow for [...]
Letter: Public policy question on marijuana a rare opportunity
This fall the voters in the 6th District will have an opportunity rarely afforded to them — a chance to directly inform their representatives of an opinion via a public policy question on the ballot. The question is: “Should the state senator or representative be instructed to vote for a resolution requesting Congress repeal the [...]
2012 Boston Freedom Rally Speakers Clear the Air
A roster of powerful speakers, headlined by Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, addressed the 23rd Boston Freedom Rally on September 15, dealing with marijuana in its social, medicinal, legal and political aspects: Terry Franklin (Founding member of the Amherst Cannabis Reform Coalition) Erik Williams (Executive Director Connecticut NORML) Erik Altieri (Communication Director NORML) Barney Frank (Mass [...]
Barney Frank to rally for legalizing pot on Boston Common
Congressman Barney Frank will rally for legalizing marijuana on the Boston Common Sept. 15. According to the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition, the six-hour rally in addition to featuring food and music, will offer education about a 2012 ballot question legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and efforts to push for full legalization and [...]
OpEd: Who Wins With Medical Marijuana?
With voters preparing to cast their ballots on the issue of medical marijuana this fall, a look at the proposed legislation reveals concerns over whether the federal government will let the policy stand. Question 3, if passed, would remove state penalties for using marijuana medicinally and create regulations for distribution centers seeking to sell to patients. However, [...]
