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Massachusetts: Legalizing Marijuana

Tue, 12/30/2008 - 11:48

Mid-Morning Read: Pot, Vitale, DiMasi, Cahill

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Friday's implementation of the successful ballot initiative to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana has everyone talking. The government gave its recommendations  and some are looking to increase penalties for smoking in public.

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Sat, 11/01/2008 - 18:59

Flynn opposes Question 2

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

The group opposing Question 2 on the ballot Tuesday announced Saturday that former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn has come out against the ballot measure.

The Coalition for Safe Streets said the Massachusetts Catholic Conference mailed a letter Flynn wrote denouncing the ballot measure to 2,200 statewide parish communities.

Question 2 would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 17:49

Kerry and Beatty square off on social issues, foreign policy in second debate

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

BOSTON - U.S. Sen. John Kerry and his Republican challenger Jeff Beatty met for round two Monday in another feisty debate that ranged from social issues to the current financial crisis facing the country.

For the first time in the race, both candidates discussed social issues at length. With Monday's news of an 8-year-old's ccidental death while shooting an Uzi at a gun show in Westfield, both candidates were asked what they would do to make sure such an event never happened again.

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