Massachusetts: Question 4 foes say legal marijuana will lead to more traffic deaths
The campaign working to block marijuana legalization in Massachusetts on Thursday urged voters to consider the effect legal pot would have on the state's roadways, saying Question 4 "will result in more tragic traffic deaths on our roads."
The Campaign for a Safe and Healthy Massachusetts on Thursday levied an attack against Yes on 4, the group promoting legalization, charging the group with deceiving voters on the traffic safety implications of Question 4.
"Instead of deceiving voters and attacking facts, the Yes on 4 campaign should come clean and admit what is plainly obvious -- that passing Question 4 will result in more tragic traffic deaths on our roads," Nick Bayer, campaign manager for Safe and Healthy Massachusetts, said in a statement.
Question 4 would legalize marijuana possession and use for adults 21 and older, charge a 3.75 percent excise tax on sales of marijuana, and set up a Cannabis...
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