Ballot Questions 2016

Four questions will appear on the Nov. 8, 2016, Massachusetts ballot. Here's our coverage of the questions and debates of the positions.

The Joint That Haunts Me: 44 Years After An Arrest For Pot Possession, Reflections On Q4

An arrest for marijuana possession when he was in college rendered Ed Meek and his wife, two decades later, ineligible to adopt.

Nov 4, 2016

Yes On Question 3: Our Meat And Eggs Needn't Come With A Side Of Animal Cruelty

What unites us all, writes Stephanie Harris, is the belief that all animals, including farm animals, deserve protection from cruelty.

Nov 3, 2016

It's Black And White: The Social Justice Case For Legalizing Marijuana

Hundreds of people in Boston’s neighborhoods of color are disproportionately stopped by the police for marijuana, writes Carol Rose, while their white suburban neighbors who consume at the same rate...

Nov 2, 2016

A Former Charter School Teacher Wades Into The Debate

I vote for replicating and improving such a promising experiment, writes Joelle Renstrom, until the opportunities charter schools provide are available to all who want or need them.

Nov 1, 2016

No On Question 2: A Municipal Treasurer On Why The Charter School Math Comes Up Short

Opening more charter schools without significantly increasing funding, writes Nancy Grossman, will necessarily mean that many community schools will have to close or survive as thin shadows of their former...

Oct 28, 2016

Yes On Question 2: The Case For Raising The Cap On Charter Schools In Massachusetts

If we care about inequality as much as we claim, writes Rich Barlow, we should approve the ballot question.

Oct 28, 2016

Rocky Mountain Highs — And Lows: Cautionary Tales From Colorado About Making Pot Legal In Massachusetts

Let other states contend with the frenzied embrace of the new law, writes Susan E. Reed. Massachusetts can legalize marijuana after the party is over.

Oct 21, 2016

Keeping Eggs Affordable: The Case Against Massachusetts Ballot Question 3

We strongly support the animal welfare objectives of Question 3, write William A. Masters and Jennifer Hashley, but the more we learn about the measure, the more harmful we find...

Oct 19, 2016

FILE - In this June 25, 2014 file photo, Johnnie Seitz moves a marijuana plant growing under lights at Sea of Green Farms, a recreational pot grower in Seattle. As more marijuana producers move their plants indoors over the next two decades, the grow operations in Washington state are expected to need as much electricity each year as what a small Northwest city consumes, according to an energy forecast by regional power planners. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

The Potential Environmental Consequences Of Legalizing Pot In Massachusetts

In light of all the efforts the state has recently made to limit greenhouse gases, writes Frederick Hewett, anything that might move us in the wrong direction deserves a closer...

Oct 13, 2016

According to the proposed law, if anyone wants to sell pork, veal and eggs in the Commonwealth, they, too, must be cruelty-free. (Désirée Fawn/Unsplash)

Will Massachusetts Ballot Question Remove The Cruelty From Farming?

Question 3 won't increase the price of eggs as much as critics fear, writes Tom Keane. But it also won't improve farm life for animals as much as supporters hope.

Aug 19, 2016

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Ballot Questions 2016

The Joint That Haunts Me: 44 Years After An Arrest For Pot Possession, Reflections On Q4

Yes On Question 3: Our Meat And Eggs Needn't Come With A Side Of Animal Cruelty

It's Black And White: The Social Justice Case For Legalizing Marijuana

A Former Charter School Teacher Wades Into The Debate

No On Question 2: A Municipal Treasurer On Why The Charter School Math Comes Up Short

Yes On Question 2: The Case For Raising The Cap On Charter Schools In Massachusetts

Rocky Mountain Highs — And Lows: Cautionary Tales From Colorado About Making Pot Legal In Massachusetts

Keeping Eggs Affordable: The Case Against Massachusetts Ballot Question 3

The Potential Environmental Consequences Of Legalizing Pot In Massachusetts

Will Massachusetts Ballot Question Remove The Cruelty From Farming?

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The Joint That Haunts Me: 44 Years After An Arrest For Pot Possession, Reflections On Q4

Yes On Question 3: Our Meat And Eggs Needn't Come With A Side Of Animal Cruelty

It's Black And White: The Social Justice Case For Legalizing Marijuana

A Former Charter School Teacher Wades Into The Debate

No On Question 2: A Municipal Treasurer On Why The Charter School Math Comes Up Short

Yes On Question 2: The Case For Raising The Cap On Charter Schools In Massachusetts

Rocky Mountain Highs — And Lows: Cautionary Tales From Colorado About Making Pot Legal In Massachusetts

Keeping Eggs Affordable: The Case Against Massachusetts Ballot Question 3

The Potential Environmental Consequences Of Legalizing Pot In Massachusetts

Will Massachusetts Ballot Question Remove The Cruelty From Farming?