Employers are sounding the alarm about a proposed November state ballot question that calls for legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, coming out heavily against it in a newly released survey.
Of 180 Bay State employers who responded to the survey question posed by Associated Industries of Massachusetts — the state’s largest employer group — 62 percent opposed the ballot measure. Thirty-eight percent said they’re in favor.
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’s referendum will be on the Nov. 1 statewide ballot and is widely expected to pass — prompting the state Senate to prepare to draft regulations in advance. The measure would legalize marijuana for adults 21 years and older, and license, regulate and tax its production and distribution in a manner similar to alcohol.
“There are real practical business management issues and ?human resources issues that would be created if the ballot question were approved,” AIM spokesman Christopher Geehern said.
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