Deception, Dirty Dealing, and Duplicity: The Low Down Campaign to Keep Marijuana Illegal in Massachusetts
There are some things that opponents of the marijuana regulation initiative in Massachusetts don’t want to talk about. They’re not interested in addressing how the commercial alcohol industry bankrolls their cause and fills the campaign piggy banks of elected officials. Nor will prohibitionists answer for apparent election and ethics law violations being committed by influential Question 4 (marijuana legalization) opponents, or the lies that have been used to artificially buttress their position.
At the forefront of this deceit and dirty dealing is the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts, a bipartisan coalition including such honchos as Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Attorney General Maura Healey, and Speaker of the House Robert Deleo. Despite all of the deceptions and shortcomings, the anti- effort has been given a pass by most commercial news outlets. As the vote for legalization approaches, however, it is important to acknowledge the devil in some...
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