BOSTON – A group of state lawmakers outlined an approach to marijuana legalization Tuesday that would involve the Legislature tinkering with a voter-approved ballot initiative to a far greater degree than has been customary in order to address "serious concerns" it has with the prospect of full legalization.
In anticipation of voters deciding whether to legalize the adult use and commercial sale of marijuana in November, the Special Senate Committee on Marijuana on Tuesday released a report – the culmination of a year of research, they said – stocked with warnings about legalization and laying out recommended alterations to the ballot initiative language, if it is approved by voters.
