Several weeks ago, I had a call from a mother who had learned that two local middle school students had been taken to the emergency room for ingesting gummy bears laced with marijuana. Should we expect to see more incidents like this? Sadly, the answer is probably “Yes.” Although it may have gone somewhat overlooked […]
My wife showed me this article last night. Apparently, two middle school kids in Framingham had to be hospitalized after ingesting marijuana-laced “edibles” on the school bus. This is exactly one of the scenarios we’ve been warning about with the new legalization of recreational marijuana. The pot industry deliberately infuses candy in order to attract children, and it does […]
We are glad to report that our efforts to get a delay in the marijuana law had an impact. Last week, just before the Legislature and Governor Baker left for New Year’s festivities, they passed a six-month delay of certain parts of the Marijuana Law. This prevents businesses that want to grow, process, distribute, and […]
The nefarious Marijuana ballot question is scheduled to take effect this Thursday, December 15th, but a considerable amount of confusion and insufficient time to prepare for this poorly drafted law demands legislators delay its implementation. One key defective piece of the law that needs fixing is the home-grow provisions. Colorado’s law has had significant problems because of it […]
The Boston Globe reported this morning that the cost of implementing the newly passed recreational marijuana law will be close to $30 million in in its first year! Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago we were all being inundated with campaign ads telling us how much tax revenue marijuana sales were going to bring in to […]
This November, Massachusetts voters must be vigilant in stopping the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in the Bay State. Not only does Question 4 endanger Massachusetts families and children, but it deliberately strips control from communities and homeowners. Here are a few points our friends at Safe and Healthy MA have shared about this dangerous ballot […]
While MFI is excited that MA citizens will have the opportunity to repeal the Bathroom and Locker Room Law in 2018, next month, we have the chance to stop the legalization of recreational marijuana. MFI is working with a broad, bipartisan coalition of leaders throughout the Commonwealth who understand the dangers of marijuana. Please vote NO on […]
In the interest of public health and safety, the Massachusetts Municipal Association has called for a delay in the enactment of the new medical marijuana law approved by the voters in November. The group believes it is necessary for the law to be delayed until state regulations are fully in place and cities and towns […]
The argument: The 63% vote, on November 6, 2012, in favor of Question 3 has been called “the will of the people”. It is a reasonable working assumption, based on the way the question was worded, that the will of the people is for marijuana to be an option safely available to profoundly ill citizens […]
The City Council wants to make sure downtown Taunton doesn’t become known as a legal pot zone. Three years after a methadone clinic opened at 66 Main St. despite an outcry from local elected officials, the City Council is taking steps to block the possibility of a medical marijuana clinic from following suit. The council […]