Turnout not high for marijuana legalization push
Maybe it was too early for the legalization crowd.
Barely anyone showed up Tuesday for a 10 a.m. event outside the State House aimed at kicking off a signature drive for a proposed 2016 ballot question that would legalize marijuana for adult recreational use.
Two of the three state legislators slated to attend the launch for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Massachusetts did not.
And, while political kickoffs in front of the golden-domed building are often packed with supporters, the crowd at this one — which included the ballot push’s campaign manager, communications director, and a few other backers — was sparse and far from fired up.
Jim Borghesani, the campaign’s communications director, acknowledged it “was difficult to reach out to a lot of people who we think will support the ballot” push.
“This early in the process, it’s difficult to assemble a crowd,” he said....
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