marijuana

Court: Possession of less than an ounce of pot still a criminal act if you're trying to sell it

adamg — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:17:58 +0000

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled today that people caught with less than an ounce of marijuana can still be tried in criminal court if police and prosecutors can show they planned to sell the pot.

Flo's boss backs medical-marijuana effort in Massachusetts

adamg — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:00:16 +0000

The Patriot Ledger reports the chairman of Progressive Insurance has contributed $525,000 to a group pushing a ballot question to legalize the medical use of marijuana here. The group has raised $1,167 from other sources.

House of Blues performers aren't supposed to pass lit joints to audience members

adamg — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:01:49 +0000

For the second time this year, the House of Blues is before the Boston Licensing Board for a toking performer - this time for one who took a drag onstage then passed her joint to front-row fans.

One toke over the town line: Southborough passes costlier pot fines

adamg — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:42:22 +0000

My Southborough reports Town Meeting last night approved a $300 fine for spliff sucking - and gave the police chief the power to bring criminal charges against local pot fiends, even though she told Town Meeting she has no intention of re-criminalizing pot possession in the town.

Globe: Vote no on everything

GarrettQuinn — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:24:40 +0000

Hear Ye! Hear ye! Morrissey Boulevard has issued a proclamation that the citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vote No on Questions 1, 2, and 3.

To clarify: the Globe wants to continue the state income tax because they have a huge sexytime crush on Mike Widmer, send pot smokers to Guantanamo Bay forever, and run Greyhounds directly into the ground.

Got that?

Frank discussion of federal pot laws

adamg — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:05:00 +0000

Barney Frank explains his position on decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana.