Boston: Lawyer Argues Voters Mislead on Legalization

In Boston, Massachusetts lawyers are arguing that voters in support of legalizing of marijuana were not fully informed of the umbrella of products it would cover. The lawyers claim that the term, “products” was used throughout the measure and they believe that concentrates and editable should also be noted. Along with various products that would be covered, they also expressed concern for THC concentration levels.

In legal states stricter regulations have been a point of discussion with with doctors talking out in support of stricter standards all around.

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Robert Toone, a lawyer for the state, faced sharp questioning from Associate Justice Robert Cordy after defending the more general description of marijuana products provided in the summary.

“I have read your summary,” Cordy said. “I would have no idea that this authorized the infusion of hallucinogens into food and drink for sale at all. Do you think the voters would sort of like to know that?”

“Your honor, the summary clearly refers to marijuana and marijuana products,” Toone answered.

“I’m supposed to know that means infusing a hallucinogen into food and drink?” Cordy shot back. “Really?”

The court’s chief justice, Ralph Gants, suggested that short of barring the question, the court might consider corrective language to the summary that appears on the ballot and in voter information booklets distributed by the secretary of state prior to the election.

Scheft additionally argued that voters were being misled by a claim that legalization of recreational marijuana would not impact the state’s medical marijuana program, which voters approved in 2012. In fact, he said, it could allow nonprofit medical pot outlets to begin selling the drug commercially.

“When this law passes, the voters need to know that the medical marijuana dispensary that gives something to a cancer patient … is automatically going to have picture windows and neon signs, a candy counter and a THC Slurpy machine,” Scheft said.

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