Thursday, December 6, 2012
Stoughton Selectmen, following the lead of the Walpole Board of Selectmen, want more time to deal with the implementation of the medical marijuana law, passed statewide in this November's election.
With the medical marijuana law set to go effect Jan. 1, 2013, Stoughton Selectmen, following the lead of their counterparts in Walpole, voted Tuesday night to send a letter to Stoughton's State House delegation asking for a delay in implementing the law, giving local communities more time to prepare for potential zoning issues. The medical marijuana ballot initiative (Question 3) passed statewide in this November’s Presidential Election, with 63 percent of Massachusetts voters supporting it. Only two communities statewide - Mendon and Lawrence - voted against Question 3. Stoughton voters favored it 60% to 40%. “This proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients,” …
Monday, November 26, 2012
OASIS ON THE MOVE: OASIS (Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton) responds to the passing of medical marijuana (Question 3) in Massachusetts in November's Presidential Election.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
EDITOR'S NOTE: The medical marijuana ballot initiative (Question 3) passed statewide in this November’s Presidential Election, with 63 percent of Massachusetts voters supporting it. Only two communities statewide - Mendon and Lawrence - voted against Question 3. Stoughton voters favored it 60% to 40%. “This proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients,” according to the Secretary of State’s website. “It allows patients meeting certain conditions to obtain marijuana produced and distributed by new state-regulated centers or, in specific hardship cases, to grow marijuana for their own use.” “The proposed law would allow for [up to 35] non-profit medical marijuana …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The medical marijuana ballot initiative passed on Tuesday, which means up to 35 medical marijuana dispensaries can open in 2013. Would you be OK with having one in town?
Medical marijuana is coming to Massachusetts. The question is: where? The medical marijana ballot initiative that passed in Tuesdays election with 63 percent voter approval means that up to 35 medical marijuana dispensaries can open up in the state in 2013. The new law goes into effect Jan. 1, but requires rules and regulations be set up by the Department of Public Health. Some towns and cities, such as Quincy, reportedly are already trying to line up regulations that would keep dispensaries out of their municipalities, which have proved troublesome in some of the nine states where medical marijuana dispensaries have been legal. Based on size, county seat, and demographics, there are a number of likely locations for marijuana dispensaries…
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Stoughton's Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton (OASIS) Coalition has announced its opposition to Question 3, which would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Editor's Note: Massachusetts voters will be asked to vote for or against three ballot measures (questions) this election cycle. The Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton (OASIS) Coalition has announced its opposition to Question 3: Medical Use of Marijuana. This proposed law would eliminate state criminal and civil penalties for the medical use of marijuana by qualifying patients. The following is the OASIS position paper explaining its stance. A PDF version which includes footnote citations is posted in the media gallery of this article. Read more about question 3, including arguments for and against, by clicking here. *** The OASIS coalition is opposed to Question 3. As a community coalition working to prevent youth substance abuse…
Friday, September 28, 2012
The governor, during a live chat with Patch, expressed skepticism about the legalization of medical marijuana, though he sympathized with patients in pain.
Governor Deval Patrick said he would likely vote no on Question Three this fall. During a Thursday live chat with Patch, a reader asked Patrick how he would vote on the ballot question and whether the governor was for or against the legalization of cannabis. "I am not too energized on this issue, personally. California's experience has been mixed. I will probably vote against it. I respect the opposing view, though, especially those whose concern is for people in constant pain," wrote the governor in response. Proponents say medical marijuana will help ease the pain and suffering of cancer patients and other eligible residents. Opponents, meanwhile, say the law is a back door to full legalization, and that medical marijuana can be …
Friday, September 14, 2012
Question 3 on the Nov. ballot will ask about legalizing medical marijuana.
This November voters will be able to cast a vote for or against legalizing medical marijuana in the Commonwealth. According to WBUR, proponents have formed the Committee For Compassionate Medicine (Subtitle: ‘Yes’ for Massachusetts Patients). The opponents are at MaVoteNoOnQuestion3.com. Question 3 on the ballot reads: “A yes vote would enact the proposed law eliminating state criminal and civil penalties related to the medical use of marijuana, allowing patients meeting certain conditions to obtain marijuana produced and distributed by new state-regulated centers, or, in specific hardship cases, to grow marijuana for their own use.” So we want to know: Are you for or against bring medical marijuana to the state?
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Massachusetts secretary of state approved three ballot questions for the Fall 2012 Election.
The secretary of state's office Wednesday finalized the questions that will be put on this fall's 2012 election ballot in Massachusetts. Though four questions had gathered enough signatures and met the deadlines to be placed on the ballot, one regarding teacher evaluation was resolved in the Legislature last month (it dealt with reducing the importance of seniority in teacher-hiring decisions), leaving three for Secretary of State William Galvin to sign. They are: A Law for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana An Act Relative to Death with Dignity An Act to Protect Motor Vehicle Owners and Small Businesses in Repairing Motor Vehicles
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3:42 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
Talk about Draconian.. Cigaretts were once promoted as medicine, too. And popular culture touted it as cool and benign - remember the Marlboro Man who died of lung cancer? Pop stars made millions endorsing cigarette products for tobacco companies. And they'll make millions doing that with marijuana now. How is this any different than the tobacco movement? Well, for one, cigarettes don't put an … more ›