Massachusetts Smokes Up — At Least Partially
Massachusetts continues the 115-year-old tradition of restricting marijuana sales, despite the passing of a ballot initiative in November. The Massachusetts House and Senate passed a bill Dec. 28 in less than half an hour that will push back the timetable for the opening of retail marijuana stores by six months to July 1, 2018.
But never fear. You can still legally have one ounce of marijuana in your back pocket. The law was initially passed on Nov. 8 after a ballot initiative (Question 4) won 54 percent of the vote, and legalization went into effect on Dec. 15. The law allows adults to possess and use limited amounts of marijuana and grow up to a dozen plants in their homes, as long as they don’t sell them.
But six legislators met during an informal session the last Wednesday of December to pass an additional bill changing the...
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