Marijuana Debate: Should It Be Legal In Massachusetts?
Should marijuana be legal in Massachusetts? Voters will face that question on their ballot in November.
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Should marijuana be legal in Massachusetts? Voters will face that question on their ballot in November.
State Police conducting commercial vehicle enforcement in New Hampshire arrested two people after finding marijuana, guns and cash inside a box truck.
In the four years since Massachusetts voters gave the green light to medical marijuana, only six facilities have opened across the entire state--and it may be because cities and towns are demanding big money to approve them.
Francy Wade of the Vote Yes On Question 4 Campaign and Hannah Kane of the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts sat down with WBZ political analyst Jon Keller this week to debate the marijuana legalization ballot question.
Edible marijuana products — a broad category that could include such treats as cookies and candy — would be permitted under the ballot question nearly certain to go before voters in November.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh are helping kick off a campaign to oppose a proposed ballot question seeking to legalize small amounts of recreational marijuana.
The state's highest court has cleared the way for a question that calls for legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts to appear on the November ballot.
Could recreational marijuana use be legalized in Massachusetts? Those who say "yes" plan to file more than 25,000 voter signatures with city and town clerks by a Wednesday deadline.
A group seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts says it has collected more than 25,000 signatures as a final step toward securing a spot on the November ballot.
A drug bust this week has first responders concerned about a growing trend. They're seeing more and more hash oil labs with explosive materials turning up in local homes.
The state's highest court will hear two challenges Wednesday to a proposed ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.
The state's highest court is set to hear two challenges to a proposed ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.
A Connecticut man who was caught with more than 100 pounds of marijuana and $1 million cash in a storage locker he rented in Massachusetts has been sent to prison for a year.
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A group supporting legalized use of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts said Friday that Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh are being hypocritical by supporting more liquor licenses while opposing the pot initiative.
Governor Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, Speaker Robert DeLeo, and a number of legislators and healthcare professionals have come together in their opposition to legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts.
If voters approve the marijuana ballot question in November, Massachusetts would become the first state east of Colorado to legalize pot--and that could mean ka-ching for the Commonwealth.
The Massachusetts Hospital Association is adding its voice to those opposed to legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
A state Senate committee that visited Colorado to learn about recreational marijuana is warning that Massachusetts may not be prepared for legalization.
Supporters and foes of legalizing marijuana are gathering at the Massachusetts Statehouse to discuss a proposal that would allow residents 21 or older to legally possess up to 1 ounce of the drug.
Marshall Dion pleaded guilty in October. He faces up to seven years in prison under a plea agreement with prosecutors who say Dion has been selling marijuana for decades.
Some prior research has led to suggestions that the developing adolescent brain is particularly vulnerable to harm from marijuana.
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Pink cocaine has reportedly made its way to the Boston area, federal investigators told WBZ-TV's I-Team.
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