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Marijuana legalization headed to Massachusetts: Northampton lawyer Dick Evans


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NORTHAMPTON – A longtime advocate for marijuana law reform in Massachusetts says legalization is coming to the Bay State by hook or by crook.

"We will push for legislation on Beacon Hill, but that won't stop us from also pursuing a ballot initiative in 2016," said Richard M. Evans, a Northampton lawyer and chairman of theCampaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol in Massachusetts, a statewide referendum committee.

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Legalization for recreational use would mean an adult over the age of 21 could go into a licensed retail outlet, purchase a personal amount of marijuana, pay a tax on that purchase, and be assured of the product's potency, quality, and origin, said Evans.

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