Editor's Note: Massachusetts may have a big fight in front of it. Governor Charlie Baker, who took office in January, told The Republican/MassLive.com last fall that his going to "vigorously" oppose recreational marijuana legalization efforts in the state. The majority of Massachusetts residents (53%) are in favor of legalization.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says he's willing to take the lead in the effort to fight the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts.
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Walsh, a recovering alcoholic and a passionate advocate for those struggling with drug addiction, tells The Boston Globe "it would be a mistake to legalize marijuana," saying people with serious addictions to destructive drugs often start by smoking pot.
Advocates for legalizing marijuana hope to get a ballot question approved to put to voters in November 2016.
