Massachusetts Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Massachusetts has joined a handful of states in allowing recreational marijuana.
As of Dec. 15, it will be legal for adults, age 21 and older, to grow and use marijuana at home. And weed could be for sale in stores by Jan. 1, 2018, now that voters have approved a ballot question making cannabis legal for recreational use.
With 65 percent of precincts reporting, the Question 4 vote was 53 percent in favor and 47 percent opposed.
The landmark change will be managed by a new three-member Cannabis Control Commission, to be appointed by state Treasurer Deb Goldberg. A 15-member advisory board appointed by Gov. Charlie Baker will make recommendations about the best ways to regulate legal marijuana.
The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act may be amended before it takes effect. Legislative leaders seem to agree on trying to increase the 12 percent effective tax rate. That’s a combination of the 6.25...
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