Two positive columns:
Eagan: With billions wasted, war on weed is pound foolish
Boston Herald, Dec. 19, 2010
Pierced: Lame blame
Boston Globe, Dec. 19, 2010
WORCESTER TELEGRAM INFECTED BY REEFER MADNESS!
Marijuana violence Worcester see spate of crimes
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Tue., Dec. 14, 2010
Going to pot; MARIJUANA AT ROOT OF MAJOR CRIMES
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Mon., Dec. 13, 2010
Activists look to advance marijuana reform legislation
Daily News of Newburyport, Fri, Dec. 10, 2010
Marijuana cultivation a God-given right
Weekly Dig, Thu, Dec. 9, 2010
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BOSTON HERALD’S NOVEMBER 2010 REEFER FEVER
Extra questions surprise JP voters
Jamaica Plain Gazette, November 18, 2010
NOTE: This paper is on MassCann’s Press Release List. They chose not to publish a story before election Sen. still supports marijuana legalization, but won’t be in charge of the bill
Newton Tab, November 12, 2010
Massachusetts Can Marijuana reform finds overwhelming support on Election Day
Worcester Magazine, November 11, 2010
Editorial: Voters send a message on marijuana
Metrowest Daily News, November 10, 2010
Milford Daily News, November 10, 2010
Daily News Tribune, November 10, 2010
The Enterprise, November 10, 2010
WickedLocal/Berkley, November 10, 2010
WickedLocal/Taunton, November 10, 2010
WickedLocal/Rehoboth, November 10, 2010
WickedLocal/Dighton, November 10, 2010
Taunton Daily Gazette, November 10, 2010
Danvers Herald, November 10,2010
WickedLocal/Wakefield, November 10,2010
WickedLocal/Winchester, November 10, 2010
Sen. still supports marijuana legalization, but won’t be in charge of the bill
Brookline Tab, November 10, 2010
Cambridge Increases Marijuana Use Fines
Harvard Crimson, November 10, 2010
Cambridge still working on public marijuana use ban
Cambridge Chronicle, November 9, 2010
Cambride police want to ban public consumption of marijuana
Boston Globe Your Town, November 9, 2010
Bay State voters stoked to weed out most laws
Boston Herald (AP), Sunday, November 7, 2010
Voters in many Massachusetts communities back loosening of marijuana laws
WickedLocal/westport, Saturday, November 6, 2010
WickedLocal/Fall River, Saturday, November 6, 2010
The Herald News (Fall River), Saturday, November 6, 2010
WickedLocal/Swansea, Saturday, November 6, 2010
WickedLocal/Somerset, Saturday, November 6, 2010
Mass. voters back loosening of marijuana laws
NECN, Saturday, November 6, 2010
Boston Globe, November 6, 2010
Telegram & Gazette, Saturday, November 6, 2010
Medical marijuana not a burning issue for lawmakers
The Sun Chronicle, Friday, November 5, 2010
Four districts vote yeas on marijuana ballot questions
The Metrowest Daily News, Friday, November 5, 2010
The Milford Daily News, Friday, November 5, 2010
Legalize It
Harvard Crimson, Friday, November 5, 2010
Pot activists gauging Mass. voters on legalization, by Steven LeBlanc, AP
October 29, 2010
Brookline Tab endorsement: Yes on Question 4
Brookline Tab, October 28, 2010
Newton TAB Endorsement on Ballot Questions: 3 No’s and a Yes
Newton Tab, October 27, 2010
OUR ENDORSEMENTS: Ballot Questions
Marblehead Reporter, October 27, 2010
How cool is 13th District to pot?
Telegram & Gazette, October 27, 2010
Three Make Case for 2nd (Berkshire) District Seat
iBerkshires.com, October26, 2010
Swampscott voters to be polled on marijuana
Swampscott Reporter, October 24, 2010
Marijuana questions on some local ballots: Advocates would legalize use for medical purposes
Patriot Ledger (Quincy), Oct 23, 2010
Marblehead voters to be polled on marijuana
Marblehead Reporter, October 21, 2010
OP-ED: Opinion: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 4 and support marijuana legalization
Brookline Tab, October 21, 2010
New! Letter: Not pleased with incumbent’s support for legalizing pot
Salem News, October 20, 2010
Letter: It’s time to legalize pot
Newton Tab, October 20, 2010
Letter: Medical marijuana should be legalized
Sun Chronicle, Attleboro, October 20, 2010
Westford Town Meeting cracks down on marijuana consumption
Lowell Sun, October 19, 2010
Letter: Legalizing pot would benefit state in many ways
Patriot Ledger (Quincy), October 14, 2010
The Drug Debate: Ballot question to measure opinion on marijuana legalization
Worcester Magazine, october 13, 2010
Column: Smoking, Guns
Boston Globe, October 12, 2010
Letters on Kevin Cullen’s Column: “Smoking, Guns”
Boston Globe, October 17, 2010
15th Middlesex House Rep. Kaufman discusses legalized marijuana
Woburn Advocate, October 8, 2010 & Lexington Minuteman, October 8, 2010
Question to poll Sutton voters on medical marijuana
The Millbury-Sutton Chronicle, October 7, 2010
Letter: Murder spree should prompt drug talk
Roslindale-West Roxbury Transcript, October 7, 2010
Second Middlesex candidates Carnevale, Jehlen disagree on legalized marijuana
Winchester Star, October 6, 2010
Race for State Rep: Garlick, O’Leary take ‘wait and see’ approach to potential pot law
Dover-Sherborn Press, October 6, 2010
Legal pot is goal of ballot question
Sun Chronicle Attleboro, October 2, 2010
Tax Pot?
Valley Advocate, September 30, 2010
Creem blunt on marijuana support ; Newton voters to weigh in on pot legalization
Newton TAB – September 29
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Editorial: Marijuana law in hands of voters
MetroWest Daily News, September 29
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Clark Slams Spadafora Over Legalized Marijuana Support
Melrose Patch, Sept. 24
HAND: Point of agreement: Republican Sean Bielat and U.S. Rep. Barney Frank share an unusual area of agreement – the legalization of marijuana.
Sun-Chronicle (Attleboro), September 27, 2010
Some approve of pot legalization for tax revenue
Salem News, September 27
Some approve of pot legalization for tax revenue
Gloucester Times, September 27
Voters set to ponder legalized pot
Cape Cod Times, September 25
Letters to the Editor in response to this story are here:
Ballot question #4: Should Creem approve legalizing pot?
wickedlocal/newton, September 24, 2010
Brookline, Newton and Wellesley voters to weigh in on marijuana sales and taxation
wickedlocal/newton, September 24, 2010
Sudbury voters to be polled on Cannabis legalization
wickedlocal/sudbury, September 24, 2010
Marijuana question polarizes Senate candidates at first debate
wickedlocal/melrose, September 24, 2010
Brookline, Newton and Wellesley voters to weigh in on marijuana sales and taxation
wickedlocal.com/brookline, September 24, 2010
Brookline, Newton and Wellesley voters to weigh in on marijuana sales and taxation
wickedlocal/amesbury, September 24, 2010
Marblehead voters to be asked opinion on legalizing cannabis
wickedlocal/marblehead, September 24, 2010
Thousands attend marijuana rally
Police arrest two, issue 34 citations at gathering
Boston Sunday Globe, September 19, 2010
Gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein, pot rally organizer push for legalization
Joint endeavor
Boston Sunday Herald, September 19, 2010
Editorial: Seeing through the smoke
Lowell Sun, Sept. 2, 2010
Seeing through the smoke of decriminalization
Sentinel & Enterprise (Fichburg), August 29, 2010
Going to pot Decriminalizing marijuana wrong move
Telegram & Gazette, August 27, 2010
NH subcommittee studies marijuana options
Eagle Tribune, August 27, 2010
OPINION: Beacon Hill should tackle another vice
The Enterprise, August 26, 2010 editpage@ledger.com
OUR OPINION: Time for Beacon Hill to tackle another vice
Patriot Ledger, August 25, 2010 editpage@ledger.com
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Officials say too many loopholes in Mass. pot law
Telegram and Gazette, August 24, 2010
Officials say too many loopholes in Mass. pot law
The Herald News (Fall River), August 24, 2010
Some Mass. towns give up on marijuana enforcement
SouthCoastToday.com, August 24, 2010
Some Mass. towns give up on marijuana enforcement
Boston Herald August 24, 2010
High time to legalize marijuana?
Patriot Ledger, August 22, 2010
High time to legalize marijuana?
The Enterprise (Brockton), August 22, 2010
(A comment on one site is a comment on both)
Pitchhing Pot
Boston Globe, August 22, 2010
EDITORIAL: Follow VA lead on medical marijuana
Sun Chronicle (Attleboro), Sunday, August 1, 2010
If California legalizes marijuana, not clear what Obama administration would do
Boston Herald, July 30, 3010 (reprinted from Fresno Bee)
This news is VERY IMPORTANT:
VA easing rules for medical marijuana users
Telegram and Gazette, Saturday, July 24, 2010
Medical marijuana to be OK in some VA clinics
Boston Herald, Saturday July 24, 2010
Medical marijuana to be OK in some VA clinics
Boston Globe, Saturday July 24, 2010
LETTER: California sends wrong message about marijuana
SouthCoastToday.com The Standard Times, July 27, 2010
Editorial: Oakland green
MetroWest Daily News, July 22, 2010
Letter: Casinos and pot legalization
MetroWest Daily News, Friday, July 2, 2010 mdnletters@cnc.com
Letters: Bitter pot stirred on marijuana debate: Misinformation, and much missing in column’s view
Boston Globe, Sunday, April 25 letter@globe.com
Column: Gone to pot
Boston Globe, April 20 letter@globe.com
Letter: Pot use or runaway dog: Pay those fines
The Salem News, April 13, 2010 nbenton@salemnews.com
Arrests for pot are down, but penalties prove hard to collect
The Salem News, April 8, 2010 nbenton@salemnews.com
Pot shot
Sunday Globe Magazine, Sunday, March 28, 2010
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Police chief details change in marijuana law to parents
The Bedford Minuteman, March 19, 2010 cklingen@cnc.com
Medical pot bill likely dead
Jamaica Plain Gazette, March 19, 2010 Web Exclusive letters@jamaicaplaingazette.com
Fight for medical marijuana started with son
The Greenfield Recorder, March 18, 2010 letters@recorder.com.
Medical ‘pot’ bill simmering
The Republican, March 17, 2010
send letters to: letters@repub.com
State Lawmakers Put Off Vote On Medical Marijuana
WCVBTV5 Mar 16, 2010
A TOKING TAX
The Weekly Dig, March 10, 2010
Marijuana legalization bill with origins in the Pioneer Valley has hearing on Beacon Hill
The Daily Collegian, Amherst, March 11, 2010
Sánchez urged to push medical pot bill
Jamaica Plain Gazette, March 5, 2010
Letter: Drug war causes more damage than drugs
Gloucester Times, Thu, March 4, 2010
Letter: Drug education must be rooted in reality
Gloucester Times, March 3, 2010
Op-Ed: Can we ever win the drug war?
Gloucester Times, Mon, March 1, 2010
Editorial: Meet Jane Doe: She’s 100 – and stoned
The Republican, Fri, Feb. 26, 2010
Letter: Current laws make drug lords wealthy men
The Salem News, Thu, February 25, 2010
Marijuana use on the rise among Baby Boomers
NECN: February 22, 2010
Letter: Capuano failed to exploit pot reform issue
The Salem News, Tue, February 9, 2010
Letter: Did Capuano’s silence on pot elect Brown?
Eagle Tribune, Tue, February 9, 2010
As pot-smoking, pill-popping baby boomers age, new health problems may arise
The Boston Globe, Mon, Feb. 8, 2010
Letter: The real reason Brown won election
Daily News of Newburyport, Mon, February 8, 2010
NH Lawmakers mull decriminalizing and taxing pot NH lawmakers mull taxation, decriminalization
Eagle Tribune, January 31, 2010
Letter: Democrats should support medical marijuana law
Eagle Tribune, January 27, 2010
Op-Ed: Evans: In Defense of Martha
Daily News Tribune, January 26, 2010
Will the Real Drug Reform Candidate Please Stand?
The Valley Advocate, January 12, 2010
Op-Ed: Allow patients relief from pain and nausea which marijuana offers
Cape Cod Today, January 12, 2010
Op-Ed: Evans and Epstein: What’s next for marijuana reform?
The Georgetown Record, January 8, 2010
The Herald News, January 8, 2010
The Taunton Daily Gazette, January 7, 2010
The Metrowest Daily News, January 7, 2010
The Daily News Tribune, January 7, 2010
The Milford Daily News, January 7, 2010
Wakefield Observer, January 7, 2010
Gatehouse News Service, January 7, 2010
HINGHAM POLICE: 33 civil citations for marijuana in 2009
The Hingham Journal, January 7, 2010
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