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Massachusetts: Marijuana

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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Sat, 10/25/2008 - 15:46

Murray: ‘No’ on 3 ballot questions

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

WORCESTER - Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said Saturday that he is opposed to the three questions that will appear on the statewide ballot this year.

"No cubed," the Worcester Democrat told PolitickerMA.com. "No on Question 1, no on getting rid of the dogs and no on the marijuana [question]."

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Fri, 10/17/2008 - 15:15

10-point advantage for supporters of Question 2

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Rasmussen Report's recent survey also shows that more respondents favor Question 2, the ballot measure that would decriminalize possession of an ounce or less of marijuana.

In the survey of 500 likely Massachusetts voters, 51 percent said they support the measure, 41 were opposed and 9 percent said they were unsure.

There was a 4.5 percent margin of error in the poll.

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