
If Sessions Wants To Roll Back States' Rights On Legal Pot, We'll See Him In Court
The Trump administration has launched a new war on marijuana legalization. Game on, writes Carol Rose of the ACLU of Massachusetts.

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.

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...

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.

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...
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The Problem With A Pot Tax
Legalizing recreational marijuana is fine, writes Tom Keane, but taxing it puts the state in the uncomfortable position of hoping you’ll toke up.