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Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy to Hold Final Hearing at State House

Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy to Hold Final Hearing at State House   (BOSTON) – The Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy, chaired by Senator Patricia Jehlen (D-Somerville) and Representative Mark...
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Lobby Day THE BEST!

THANK YOU! Lobby Day was a stunning success – all the legislators knew we were coming, many new activists checked in and took our educational packets to talk with their...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JOINT COMMITTEE ON MARIJUANA POLICY TO HOLD STATEWIDE HEARINGS

(BOSTON) – Today the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy, chaired by Senator Patricia Jehlen (D-Somerville) and Representative Mark Cusack (D-Braintree), announced details for the four public hearings they will be...
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Join Us For Lobby Day and Make A Difference!

March 22, 2017 Massachusetts State House Beacon Street, Boston 10am-4pm On March 22, activists from around the state will join forces at the Statehouse to insist that our Representatives and Senators...
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Share your Prohibition Experience to Educate Legislators

The people of Massachusetts have spoken. Question 4, which legalized recreational cannabis, passed with 54%. Unfortunately, the Massachusetts legislature has decided they would like to control recreational cannabis instead of implementing...
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Bills filed by Massachusetts legislation dismantling Question 4 language

Legislation in Massachusetts has decided not to uphold the will of 1.8 million voters who chose recreational cannabis. See the bills that have been filed that focus on changing the...
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Lowest Yes on Q4% to Highest % per Senate District

Question 4 lowest Yes vote percent to highest Yes vote percent
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Constituents Assemble to Carry Legislation to be Filed on Our Behalf

  Today is raining! Let’s meet at High Noon inside the State House – after the security searches, we will be in there with maps. Tomorrow, Jan 18th, at High...
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Shame On Our Cowardly Legislators!

By Bill Downing, MassCann Dear Daily Times Chronicle editors, A small cadre of legislators who didn’t like a new law just passed by a vote of our citizenry, have changed...
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**CANCELLED** Support Dr. John Nadolny at Reinstatement Hearing

Stay tuned for further developments! (Our calls seem to have worked.) Thursday morning at Mass Board of Registration in Medicine, Dr. John Nadolny needs the support of the medical marijuana...
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Pot Consumers Must Create a ‘Culture of Responsible Use’

By Dick Evans/Boston Globe/Guest Columnist    Approval by the voters of marijuana legalization, now in effect, imposes a duty on nearly all of us to make it work. “Working” means being...
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Tell State Officials to Follow the Will of Voters

Dear Supporter, Although we succeeded on Election Day, we must remain vigilant and active. State officials are already delaying implementation and discussing ways to repeal key provisions of Question 4,...