Pro-pot advocates say Baker, Walsh promote alcohol

Pro-pot advocates say Baker, Walsh promote alcohol

BOSTON – A day after some of the state's top politicians formalized their opposition to a bid to legalize marijuana sales to adults, legalization supporters fired back with a campaign labeling Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as hypocrites who want people to "drink more alcohol."

In a briefing for reporters outside the State House Friday, members of the Campaign to Regulate Alcohol like Marijuana – backers of a proposed ballot question that would legalize retail sales of marijuana to adults 21 and older – presented a poster of Walsh and Baker sharing a cartoon speech bubble with the words "Our health policy: Drink more alcohol!"

Americans blame Trump for spreading rude behavior
Donald Trump

Americans blame Trump for spreading rude behavior

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ask Americans about bad manners in the 2016 presidential campaign and the conversation shifts immediately to Donald Trump, the GOP front-runner who has branded his critics, "little," "lyin," "low-energy" and worse.

"He's a bully," says Kellie Zangrillo, 53, of Auburn, Washington, an independent. Trump not only may have set the tone in the campaign, she suggested, but his nasty words could have real consequences if uttered as president. "I think he'd get us into World War III."

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