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Senate president weighs nonbinding 2016 marijuana question

Submitted by Marijuana News on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 08:29

BOSTON — State Senate President Stan Rosenberg says lawmakers should consider putting a nonbinding question on the 2016 ballot asking voters if they would support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.

The Amherst Democrat said he's trying to avoid the possibility voters might approve another, perhaps poorly written, ballot question also aimed at legalizing pot.

Two pro-pot groups have already said they hope to put questions on the 2016 ballot aimed at the full legalization of it.

Rosenberg told reporters after a Monday meeting with Gov. Charlie Baker and House Speaker Robert DeLeo that the national trend appears to be in favor of lifting prohibitions on marijuana. He said the nonbinding referendum would give lawmakers a green light to craft a legalization law through the normal legislative process.

"When you put something as complicated as this is on the ballot, and it gets passed, it comes back to the Legislature...

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