Georgetown, MA: Voters in three state Senate and eight House districts will decide this November on several non-binding “public policy questions” pertaining to the possession and use of marijuana.
Voters in two Senate districts (2nd Essex, 3rd Essex and Middlesex) and one House district (10th Norfolk) will decide on a proposal directing state legislators to introduce legislation making the possession of marijuana a civil violation.
Additionally, voters in four House districts (3rd Plymouth, 6th Norfolk, 6th Worcester, 12th Worcester) will decide on a proposal directing state legislators to introduce legislation making marijuana possession punishable by a maximum fine of $100.
Lastly, voters in four House districts (3rd Berkshire, 7th Plymouth, 24th Middlesex) and one Senate district (Worcester and Norfolk) will decide on a proposal directing state legislators to introduce legislation allowing patients to use medicinal marijuana under a physician’s supervision.
In 2002, Massachusetts voters in 19 state representative districts decided in favor of similar non-binding questions advocating marijuana liberalization.
For more information, please visit MassCann/NORML at:
http://www.masscann.org