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Orr lends assist to marijuana anti-legalization drive

BOSTON — Campaign finance records show that opponents of the November ballot initiative that seeks to legalize marijuana recently received an assist from arguably the most legendary player in Hub hockey history. Retired Boston Bruin and National Hockey League Hall-of-Famer Bobby Orr, records show, donated $1,000 this summer to the

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What counts as ‘medical marijuana’ varies from state to state – and that’s a problem

On April 17, Pennsylvania became the latest state to pass medical marijuana legislation, which will take effect this month. And recently Ohio's House of Representatives has passed a plan to permit medical marijuana in the state.

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Study: Heavy pot users face as many midlife troubles as alcoholics

(CNSNews.com) — Smoking marijuana regularly is linked to as many economic and social problems in early midlife as being dependent on alcohol, a recently published international study has found. The findings "show that cannabis was not safe for the long-term users tracked in our study," University of California/

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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

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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

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Lawmakers asked to settle marijuana’s status under ag. laws

STATE HOUSE — Pivoting from the ongoing debate over whether the state should legalize marijuana for adult use, lawmakers on Tuesday were asked to grapple with a new question around the drug: are marijuana plants an agricultural crop or a controlled substance? At issue is a Plympton farmer's plan

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Vermont Gov. warns of Bay State’s ‘bad pot bill’

STATE HOUSE — The opposition to the ballot question to legalize the adult use of marijuana that Massachusetts voters will probably see on their November ballots has a new ally: Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin. Shumlin, the governor of the Green Mountain State since 2010, last week continued to push Vermont to

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Pot legalization debated by Bay State lawmakers

BOSTON – In what one observer described as "the eruption, at long last, of the first-ever public debate about marijuana in Massachusetts," advocates for legalizing marijuana retail sales squared off Monday with law enforcement officials and lawmakers who oppose the move. The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony