Ten State Lawmakers Join Effort to Legalize Marijuana
Vote Yes on 4, they say.
Ten state lawmakers have come out endorsing the bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the group pursuing legalization by ballot question, announced the roster of supporters on Thursday: three senators and seven state representatives, all Democrats.
“It’s time to get this over with,” said Belmont Sen. Will Brownsberger, senate chair of the Judiciary Committee, in a statement. “The prohibition approach to the control of marijuana use just has not worked.”
The announcements comes three weeks after a bipartisan team of top state politicians launched their effort to counter the legalization push. Gov. Charlie Baker, Mayor Marty Walsh, and House Speaker Bob DeLeo all oppose the ballot question, and have joined forces to form a group called the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts. Attorney General Maura Healey is also opposed to the legalization.
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