Massachusetts: Marijuana Legalization Question Can Go on November Ballot With Changes, SJC Rules
A ballot question on whether marijuana can be sold recreationally in Massachusetts can appear on the November ballot, the Supreme Judicial Court announced in an opinion Wednesday.
However, the court also ruled that the title and one-sentence statement describing what a “yes” vote would mean were misleading — leaving out the full array of “marijuana products” that would be legalized — and said it should be amended by the Attorney General and Secretary of State offices.
The title should be changed from “Marijuana Legalization,” to “Legalization, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana,” Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants wrote.
The summary, meanwhile, would add in that only persons 21 and older would be able to access marijuana. It took out the mention of THC — the chemical in cannabis that causes a high — and added in mention of edible products. The new language read as follows:
“A YES VOTE would allow persons 21 and older to possess, use, and transfer...
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