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Weld backs legalizing pot sales in Bay State

BOSTON – Former Massachusetts Republican Gov. Bill Weld, the Libertarian Party's vice presidential nominee, supports a move to make retail sales of marijuana legal in the Bay State, according to a public interview he gave Tuesday night. Weld, known for cracking down mercilessly on crime during his time as

Massachusetts

Second pot doc suspended, raising enforcement questions

BOSTON – State regulators have reportedly suspended a second Massachusetts physician over prescribing medical marijuana, saying that more than 4,600 of the certificates needed to obtain the drug legally were issued in his name. That means suspended Dr. Tyrone S. Cushing, a Newton resident, accounted for more than 15 percent

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‘Millionaire’s tax’ vote Wednesday expected to push it forward

BOSTON – Republicans in the state Senate appeared resigned on Tuesday to the idea that Wednesday's vote over a constitutional amendment that would slap the commonwealth's top earners with a special tax surcharge will be a mere formality rather than a considered move informed by an actual

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Marijuana use study sought by backers, foes of legalization

BOSTON – At odds over the prudence of legalizing retail sales of marijuana in Massachusetts, people on both sides of a proposed ballot question to do just that agree with the idea of measuring current pot use. "What we've seen happen in other states is that they don&

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Fatal car crashes tied to pot doubled after legalization

BOSTON – A new report analyzing vehicular accidents in Washington found that the number of fatal crashes involving drivers who recently used marijuana doubled after the state legalized the drug in 2012 giving new ammunition to legalization opponents in Massachusetts, where a recent poll showed voters split on the issue. The

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Scientific basis for laws on marijuana, driving questioned

WASHINGTON (AP) — Motorists are being convicted of driving under the influence of marijuana based on arbitrary state standards that have no connection to whether the driver was actually impaired, says a study by the nation's largest auto club. The problem is only growing as more states contemplate legalizing

Massachusetts

Poll suggests wide support for ‘millionaire’ tax proposal

BOSTON – More than three quarters of Boston residents polled said they would support a surtax on incomes of $1 million or more, assuming the revenue would be used to increase spending on transportation and education, according to survey results released Monday. But critics have pointed out that revenue raise by

Massachusetts

Baker fires back at marijuana campaign leaders

BOSTON – Labeled a "hypocrite" last week by advocates who said his stance on legalizing retail sales of marijuana is at odds with his position on alcohol, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker pointed out the dramatic differences between pot and alcohol in wine, beer and booze. "One is legal