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Despite the laws in place, a majority of Massachusetts' voters favor the legalization of marijuana, according to a February 2014 joint poll by Suffolk University and the Boston Herald: 53% of Massachusetts voters expressed support for legalizing cannabis and 37% opposed the proposition.
Yet in Massachusetts, marijuana laws could change drastically according to estimates from 24/7 Wall Street, a financial trade publication. Based on the comparable evolution of cannabis laws in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state, where recreational marijuana is legal, 24/7 Wall Street estimates as many as 11 states (including Massachusetts) could completely legalize cannabis...
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