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Massachusetts voters reject bid to repeal recreational marijuana
- On Tuesday, November 3, Massachusetts voters will decide Question 8, an initiative that would repeal the state's recreational marijuana legalization and end commercial sales and home cultivation.
- Ten years ago, Massachusetts legalized recreational marijuana, creating a $10 billion industry that generated $2 billion in state and local tax revenue and nearly 18,000 jobs.
- The Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts claims legalization harms public safety, while the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition argues repeal would cost thousands of jobs and harm social equity programs.
- If Question 8 passes, the state would prohibit commercial sales and home cultivation while keeping medical marijuana legal and imposing a $100 fine for possession of one to two ounces.
- Recent surveys, including one from The Boston Globe, show 71 percent of respondents plan to vote no, though proponents view Massachusetts as a 'training ground' for future repeal efforts.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right6Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
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- 45% of the sources are Center
45% Center
L 25%
C 45%
R 30%
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