How Activists Turned a Bad Massachusetts Bill Into a Great Law(Pgiam/iStock) Op-Ed: Boston-based attorney Shaleen Title is a longtime drug reform advocate and co-founder of the THC Staffing Group. The New, Better Version Here’s what’s new and improved in Massachusetts’ cannabis framework (assuming Gov. Latest Politics Maine Panel Mulls Doubling 10% Tax on Cannabis Massachusetts Cannabis Overhaul Could Prompt Legal Challenge The Haymaker: Living Large in Mooch’s ‘Zombie Apocalypse’Diversity in the Cannabis Industry Politics Opinion: Washington's Cannabis Law Is an Obstacle to Equity Politics LA Residents Demand Diversity in Cannabis Industry Politics Maryland Orders Diversity Study of Medical Cannabis Industry Politics Oakland Approves New Reparations Plan The upshot: If you wanted to start a cannabis business but your cousin once cheated on his taxes, state authorities could deny you the license. As more states look to legalize, they can look to Massachusetts as a model of social and racial justice in legalization.
How Activists Turned a Bad Massachusetts Bill Into a Great Law
(Pgiam/iStock) Op-Ed: Boston-based attorney Shaleen Title is a longtime drug reform advocate and co-founder of the THC Staffing Group. In 2016, she was a co-author of Question 4, the Massachusetts adult-use legalization measure.Just weeks ago, the fate of cannabis in Massachusetts was completely uncertain.
After voters passed Question 4—adult-use legalization—last November, legislators in Boston took it upon themselves to rewrite the entire regulatory framework.
Legislators nearly sunk the state's legalization law. Activists helped save it—and kept the...Read the full article @ Leafly