Apr 29, 2011 | Archives, Published LTE's
One hundred years ago today, Massachusetts Governor Eugene Foss signed into law Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1911, “An act relative to the issuance of search warrants for hypnotic drugs and the arrest of those present.” Since then, marijuana has been illegal...
Apr 27, 2011 | Archives, Published LTE's
THE GLOBE editorial staff seems to feel that they know better than the voters when it comes to drugs (“Ruling on marijuana searches leaves behind a strange odor,’’ Editorial, April 25). Speaking of “an ill-considered 2008 state ballot question decriminalizing small...
Apr 27, 2011 | Archives, Published LTE's
IT IS not surprising that the state Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in Commonwealth v. Cruz dismays police and prosecutors (“SJC limits response by police to marijuana,’’ Page A1, April 20). That is probably because the decision will make it more difficult for them...
Apr 27, 2011 | Archives, Published LTE's
THE ONLY people for whom the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana in Massachusetts has proved “disorienting’’ are those in the dwindling minority who believe that possession of marijuana even in small amounts should still be criminal (“Ruling on marijuana...
Apr 12, 2011 | Archives, Published LTE's
Ned Bristol’s column, “A lot spent to stop pot,” describes the wastefulness of marijuana prohibition and the profit incentive it provides to black marketers. However, his description of the Obama administration’s position on medical use is...
Mar 8, 2011 | Archives, Published LTE's
Proposed medical marijuana legislation will not “lead to greater access for the average pot smoker,” as Herald editors claim (“Reefer madness,” March 7). Some say recreational users in California have increased access to medical marijuana. By including a restrictive...
