Drug Policy

I support the legalization of marijuana. The following summarizes why: The criminalization of marijuana has resulted in vastly unequal  treatment between the white community and communities of color.  The “crime” of marijuana possession has resulted in far too many people being involved in the criminal justice system, which has a long-term detrimental effect on person’s …

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Here is a letter 3 of us composed for our community.  It was suggested we share it with people outside our community Mark Friedman M.D.   As two pediatricians and a public health official with long commitments over many years to the health of children we encourage a no vote on ballot question 4.  This …

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Marijuana should be regulated like alcohol.  It is dishonest to regulate one and not the other.  It is not the evil weed.  Some people will try it.  Most will probably not like it. Lets start taking narco businesses apart and getting our young people back.

I’m in favor of legalizing marijuana because it has been used as a way to keep black men at slave wages. I’ve read that more young white men use drugs than any other group. Yet, do you ever read about a drug raid in Wellesley or Dover? The raids generate prisoners who shovel snow for …

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This year Massachusetts voters will head to the polls to decide whether four initiative petitions will become law. In Massachusetts, the Secretary of the Commonwealth‘s Office publishes and distributes a voter guide, which contains information on each question.  There is a summary of the proposed law, which is written by the Attorney General’s Office; an explanation of a …

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