On November 4, 2008, we will have the chance to pass Question 2 into law – a ballot initiative decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana, removing the threat of jail time for possessing an ounce or less of marijuana for personal use. Question 2 will save the commonwealth millions of dollars in police resources each year and end the unjust policy of saddling Massachusetts residents with a lifelong criminal record, known as a Criminal Offender Record Information report (or CORI), for this minor infraction.
Question 2 is a moderate, mainstream proposal that enjoys a wide and deep level of support. According to a recent independent poll, 71% of voters support Question 2, and 30 non-binding public policy questions (PPQs) calling for similar reforms have passed in districts across Massachusetts since 2000 — with an average of 62% of voters in favor. And Question 2 has been endorsed by prominent figures like the former first attorney general, veteran law enforcement officers, and Boston University's dean of the School of Public Health.
Thank you to all the CSMP volunteers, petitioners, and supporters who have worked to successfully bring the Question 2 campaign to this point. With your continued support, we will make history this November!
http://sensiblemarijuanapolicy.org/
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I didn't even realize this but apparently there are 11 other states with such laws on the books?
Since when did the US get more progressivei than Canada? Have I been living in a dreamland or something? Of course now that Harpie is in power, we're doomed..
Question 2 is a moderate, mainstream proposal that enjoys a wide and deep level of support. According to a recent independent poll, 71% of voters support Question 2, and 30 non-binding public policy questions (PPQs) calling for similar reforms have passed in districts across Massachusetts since 2000 — with an average of 62% of voters in favor. And Question 2 has been endorsed by prominent figures like the former first attorney general, veteran law enforcement officers, and Boston University's dean of the School of Public Health.
Thank you to all the CSMP volunteers, petitioners, and supporters who have worked to successfully bring the Question 2 campaign to this point. With your continued support, we will make history this November!
http://sensiblemarijuanapolicy.org/
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I didn't even realize this but apparently there are 11 other states with such laws on the books?
Since when did the US get more progressivei than Canada? Have I been living in a dreamland or something? Of course now that Harpie is in power, we're doomed..
Hope to see it pass! Maybe were close to seeing it to be no longer a fed offense soon.
