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Members of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws held signs outside Quincy Market in 2007.
Last year, more than 1,000 Massachusetts residents died from opioid overdoses. Judging by the constant stream of new obituaries — many for heartbreakingly young people with their entire lives ahead of them — there’s little reason to believe 2015 will be any different.
As Massachusetts mobilizes task forces, community meetings, and additional resources for first responders to combat these drugs, it defies imagination that some state lawmakers are at the same time considering legalizing an addictive drug for recreational use.
More than a dozen legislators are pushing a bill to legalize marijuana for people over the age of 21. At the same time, Senate President Stanley Rosenberg is floating the idea of a nonbinding marijuana legalization ballot question for voters to consider in 2016.
Rosenberg says he wants to ensure we aren’t stuck...
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