Why the pot question won big
Patriot Ledger – Nov. 8

Op Ed: No merit to Question 2 concerns
Berkshire Eagle – Nov. 8


Marijuana law advocates seek wider change
Boston Globe – Nov.8


Everybody mustn’t get stoned
Boston Herald – Nov.8


DA Leone to treat marijuana cases same till law takes effect
Lowell Sun, Nov. 7


Except from editorial in the Eagle Tribune, Nov. 7

Elsewhere on the ballot, voters said a resounding yes to Question 2, which will change simple possession of marijuana from a criminal offense to a misdemeanor.

Those who pushed for the change deserve to celebrate the overwhelming 65-35 percent victory. But they should keep in mind that this does not legalize pot. It does not make dealing drugs any less of a criminal offense than it was on Monday. It simply means that those who use an illegal intoxicant just for their own personal use will not be tarred with a criminal record for the rest of their lives.

That is a compromise that, given its broad public support, deserves a chance to work.


Except from editorial in the from the Lowell Sun, Nov. 7

Frankly, we still don't understand what voters were thinking when they approved Question 2. If the question related to the medical use of marijuana, we could easily comprehend its passage, but it does not. It merely decriminalizes possession of an ounce or less of what remains an illegal substance.

Are we starting to throw up our hands in the fight against drug abuse? We certainly hope not. Drug abuse not only destroys those who become addicted, it also harms their family, friends, co-workers and society as a whole.

This law will become a chore for law-enforcement officials and for parents, as many teens will view marijuana with a less fearful eye.