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MA: Voters approve marijuana law change

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

The Boston Globe QUESTION 2 Voters approve marijuana law change By David Abel, Globe Staff | November 5, 2008 Voters yesterday overwhelmingly approved a ballot initiative to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, making getting caught with less than an ounce of pot punishable by a civil fine of $100. The change in the law means someone found carrying dozens of joints will no longer be reported to the state's criminal history board. With about 90 percent of the state's precincts reporting last night, voters favored the Question 2 proposition 65 percent to 35 percent. (from Lois: MA presidential tally: Winner Obama- 1,838,746 or 62% McCain,075,007 or 36%) "The people were ahead of the politicians on this issue; they recognize and want a more sensible approach to our marijuana policy," said Whitney Taylor, chairwoman of the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy, which campaigned for the ballot initiative...continue to full post

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