Mass. AG: Wait And Learn For Cannabis

BOSTON >> Reiterating her opposition to legalized marijuana during a radio appearance on Tuesday, Attorney General Maura Healey said she believes people should weigh opinions from health professionals as debate continues on a ballot question that would legalize and regulate the adult use of marijuana.

"I just say, wait. On the recreational marijuana, wait," Healey said during an interview on WGBH's Boston Public Radio. "Let's see how this continues to play out in these other states. I come back to the concerns I have about young people and the health effects on young people, and that's why I think it's important that people talk to doctors and members of the health community and get their perspective on things over the next couple months."

Massachusetts voters legalized medical marijuana and decriminalized possession of less than an ounce of the drug, both via ballot initiative.

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