Question 8: Repeal Recreational Marijuana Sales Law
Projected result: Failed
Source: nbcnews.com
Massachusetts
My vote power: Above average
What does this measure do?
Repeals the 2016 law that allows licensed stores to sell recreational marijuana, closing them by 2028; adults 21 and over could still hold up to 1 ounce. The state would lose the marijuana sales tax money it now collects.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by the Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts
SAM Action is part of the national anti-marijuana group Smart Approaches to Marijuana. It promised more than $1.5 million and paid a firm $1.4 million to gather signatures.
Source: bostonglobe.com
A YES vote means
Recreational marijuana stores would close, sales would be illegal again, and possession over 1 ounce would draw fines; medical dispensaries would continue.
A NO vote means
Licensed recreational marijuana sales stay legal and taxed as now.
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