Amherst Debate Over Legalized Marijuana Delay

Amherst Debate Over Legalized Marijuana Delay

Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure last fall making the use of recreational marijuana legal in the Commonwealth. While part of the law went into effect on December 15, the retail component was not set to go into effect until 2018. Lawmakers worked quickly...
Friday, December 30

Friday, December 30

The State We’re In: Sen. Jim Welch State Senator Jim Welch, (D–West Springfield), discusses the delays being placed on legal marijuana sales in Massachusetts, as well as health care policy and costs, and the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget...
Impact of Legalized Marijuana

Impact of Legalized Marijuana

There is a petition to legalize marijuana in the state of Massachusetts, to essentially regulate it like alcohol. There is also a legal challenge to that petition, and while it’s unclear if voters will be able to have their say in November, those who work with...