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Expunge or Seal? Sen. Brownsberger featured in Globe after Conference Committee Compromise

Following the conference committee compromise on recreational marijuana, Sen. Brownsberger was featured in a Boston Globe article that considers how criminal records involving marijuana-related offenses should be treated.

Posted byQuinn DiazJuly 20, 2017January 6, 2018Posted inCriminal Law, Press Clippings

Noise suppressors on firearms

I’ve been hearing from people asking me to legalize gun silencers. It’s not something I want to do. To me, it is common sense that making guns quieter will make it easier to get away with murder. Your thoughts?

Posted byWill BrownsbergerJuly 20, 2017October 13, 2017Posted inGun Violence346 Comments on Noise suppressors on firearms

The Marijuana Compromise

We’ve finally reached agreement on a marijuana bill. I hope that most voters will feel that the language improves on what the majority approved last November while fundamentally respecting the majority’s intentions.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerJuly 16, 2017December 13, 2017Posted inMarijuana Policy94 Comments on The Marijuana Compromise

Glossary of Massachusetts Sentencing Terms

For many years, Attorney Lee Gartenberg, has been preparing a document that defines many key terms in Massachusetts criminal sentencing law. It’s a great resource and, with his permission, I share it here.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerJuly 4, 2017December 24, 2024Posted inCriminal Law

Sen. Brownsberger Featured in WBUR Article on Marijuana Conference Committee

Senator Brownsberger was recently appointed to the conference committee on recreational marijuana, which is charged with negotiating the differences in legislation passed by the House and Senate. This WBUR article offers an overview of the conference committee process and some of the issues on the table.

Posted byQuinn DiazJune 26, 2017December 31, 2017Posted inMarijuana Policy, Press Clippings

Sen. Brownsberger Talks Recreational Marijuana & SIFs on Boston Herald Radio

“We want to give the legal market every possible advantage, because it is competing with an established illegal market, and I think taxing it is a disadvantage.”

Posted byQuinn DiazJune 20, 2017December 31, 2017Posted inMarijuana Policy, Press Clippings

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