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QUESTION 2 PASSES IN MASSACHUSETTS

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Another good reason to send your kid to college in BostonQUESTION 2: Law Proposed by Initiative PetitionMassachusetts becomes the 13th state to decriminalize marijuana possession.  Getting caught with less than one ounce means a civil fine of less than $100.00, except if you are under 18, requiring a drug awareness program and community service.  Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank is currently sponsoring a bill that would decriminalize possession of marijuana in amounts of 3.5 ounces or less anywhere in the United States. The bill, if it became law, would end federal prosecution of such crimes, but it would not supersede state laws.BOSTON GLOBEMarijuana law advocates seek wider changeEditorial: A misguided joint initiativeOfficials look for guidelines on marijuana initiativeVoters approve marijuana law changecontinue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on November 12, 2008 (boomark / email).