Western Massachusetts for Medical Marijuana & Regulation

Western Massachusetts for Medical Marijuana & Regulation Hampden County, Massachusetts needs a sensible drug policy when it comes to marijuana laws. An offense is not entered into any criminal record.

On Nov. 4, 2008 Massachusetts voters passed Question 2, which decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana, with 65 percent of the vote. Approval of the ballot question made Massachusetts the 12th state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The new law approved by the voters decriminalized the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana. Anyone 18+ caught with less than an ounce would be issued a $100 ticket and would forfeit the marijuana. It will not show up in future background checks for employment, or applications for permits and licenses. Those under age 18 would be required to go through drug and alcohol counseling; a failure to do so would carry a $1,000 fine. City____________________Precincts________No_________Yes
Agawam_________________8 of 8_______5,654______8,577
Blandford_______________ 1 of 1_________254_______ 437
Brimfield________________ 1 of 1________ 674_____ 1,330
Chester_________________ 1 of 1_________243_______ 461
Chicopee______________ 26 of 26______8,864____ 13,995
East Longmeadow_______ 4 of 4_______3,498______4,943
Granville________________ 1 of 1_________286_______ 569
Hampden_______________ 1 of 1_______1,174______1,742
Holland_________________ 1 of 1_________382_______ 944
Holyoke________________14 of 14______5,470_____ 9,066
Longmeadow____________5 of 5_______ 3,340_____ 6,119
Ludlow__________________6 of 6_______ 3,835_____ 5,793
Monson_________________3 of 3_______ 1,428_____ 2,944
Montgomery____________ 1 of 1_________ 166_______344
Palmer__________________4 of 4________2,160_____3,632
Russell__________________1 of 1__________281______ 527
Southwick_______________3 of 3________1,765_____3,038
Springfield_____________64 of 64_____ 15,456___ 30,380
Tolland_________________ 1 of 1___________95______ 177
Wales___________________ 1 of 1_________ 267______ 736
West Springfield_________ 8 of 8________4,733____ 7,291
Westfield_______________12 of 12_______6,658___10,598
Wilbraham_______________4 of 4________3,438____ 4,943

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On Nov. 2, 2010 voters in 73 Massachusetts cities and towns voted on a number of Public Policy Questions (PPQs) related to medical marijuana and marijuana legalization. Those towns and cities make up 18 state representative districts and account for about 12% of the state population. Under Massachusetts law, citizens can petition to put PPQs on the ballot. The non-binding votes are a signal to legislators of voter sentiment on a given issue in the district.


*Shall the State Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of legislation that would allow patients, with their doctor's written recommendation, to possess, grow, and purchase marijuana for medical use?*

-1st Hampden State Representative District Rep. Todd Smola (R)-

Town____________No________Yes________Total Votes_______Yes %
Brimfield________668_______822___________1,490_________55.2%
Holland_________347_______548_____________895_________61.2%
Palmer________1,817_____ 2,116__________ 3,933_________53.8%
Sturbridge____1,568______2,107__________ 3,675_________57.3%
Wales__________ 250_______ 426____________ 676_________63.0%
Ware___________ 921_____ 1,099__________ 2,020_________54.4%
Warren_________ 645_______ 876__________ 1,521_________57.6%


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The following is a list of towns in Hampden County that have increased the $100 ticket amount for an adult in possession of an ounce or less of marijuana in Massachusetts since 2008. (Please note this list may be incomplete and if you know of a towns not included let us know). Chicopee - $300
Holyoke - $300
Ludlow - $300
Palmer - $300
Springfield - $100 - $300
West Springfield - $150-$300


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11/09/2016

Congratulations MA! I am not even sure what to say here -- I had thought this day would come eventually, but I had not thought I would see it so soon. Your support and enthusiasm are what carried the day.

However, the struggle is not over -- the law still must be implemented, and there are powerful opponents to it in the legislature. Now is not the time to coast --- put pressure on your reps and senators to make sure this gets enacted as written, not taken apart to appeal to moneyed interests. And we still languish as a nation under the thrall of the Drug War... Let us not stay our ambitions with this alone, but continue to fight for what's right until we have liberated the nation... If not the world... From the war on drugs.

The movement is growing more each year. Speak to people about this. Help to educate others. Use responsibly, if you do. This is not the end -- just another beginning.

I am proud of this state, and proud of you guys reading this out there. Eight years ago, I arrogantly said that we'd do this within a decade. And here we are, within a decade, getting it done. And the nation as a whole seems primed to follow.

Feel free to celebrate now. Just know the struggle is not yet over, and we will need your help to see it through. Really, keep in contact with your reps. It helps a whole lot.

Thank you all so much. This moment would not have been possible without you.

11/08/2016

Tomorrow is the day! Our chance at history! To legalize ma*****na and regulate it in the state of Massachusetts! One step closer to ending prohibition! Make sure you get out to the polls tomorrow and vote YES on question 4! Lets make this dream a reality and take back our personal freedoms! *****na *****na

11/01/2016

Who will regulate the new ma*****na industry? How much pot can I possess? What will the tax rate be?

10/31/2016

The Boston Archdiocese is pouring $850,000 into a last-minute effort to defeat a state ballot measure to legalize ma*****na, calling increased drug use a threat to the Catholic Church’s various health and social-service programs.

"Despite our opponents' claims, there have been no studies from any ma*****na-legal state showing increases in ma*****na...
10/25/2016

"Despite our opponents' claims, there have been no studies from any ma*****na-legal state showing increases in ma*****na-impaired crashes or fatalities," Yes on 4 said. "In fact, in Colorado OUI ma*****na arrests went down in 2015 compared to 2014 despite increased vigilance."

Share and repost. That ad uses a tragedy to spread disinformation. The data simply doesn't exist. This change would make things safer -- not more dangerous. That and 4 does not make OUI legal, no matter what they say.

The Yes on 4 campaign on Monday responded to the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy MA YouTube video featuring widow Reisa Clardy asking voters to say no to legalizing ma*****na.

Get ready to get out and vote! The numbers are pretty good, but we want a landslide victory here -- and we don't want to...
10/25/2016

Get ready to get out and vote! The numbers are pretty good, but we want a landslide victory here -- and we don't want to sn**ch defeat from the jaws of victory by being complacent.

BTW: don't post things on here that are illegal in nature. Seriously. I don't like to moderate things -- but I can't let that sort of thing slide.

With fewer polls this election season and a tendency for voters to tune into ballot questions late, Question 4 may not be sure to pass, pollster Steve Koczela writes.

Here's the breakdown of current endorsements for Question 4. Send your reps some emails or something, won't you?
08/04/2016

Here's the breakdown of current endorsements for Question 4. Send your reps some emails or something, won't you?

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https://www.regulatemassachusetts.org/This page is gonna try to make a comeback, guys. Share/like/comment or whatever so...
08/04/2016

https://www.regulatemassachusetts.org/

This page is gonna try to make a comeback, guys. Share/like/comment or whatever so I can see who's still actually looking at this!

-An ancient, formerly lost admin

SaferPatients in pain should be able to accessma*****na without committing a crime —rather than being prescribed opiates

10/04/2015

Word of advice for MA MMJ Patients. Today I visited New England Treatment Access in Northampton...only to waste an hour round trip drive and gas. Apparently the recommendation from the Dr. and the State MMJ Patient ID card are two completely different things. As explained to me by one of the staff is that the State Patient ID Card will let you posses the legal limit until the state card expires. However, the Dr.'s recommendation needs to be up to date/active or else you cannot purchase meds from a dispensary. I'm assuming mine expired because I missed my "6 month checkup". Sad part is that Dr.'s don't do "6 month checkup's" on normal non MMJ patients and charge them for it like they do with us. Its all about that $$!!!! So save yourself the trouble and double check with your MMJ Dr. to make sure you are still active in THEIR system even though your active with the state for the next few years....

01/31/2015

Just so everyone knows the guy who made this page hasnt been active in a long time. Plus I live in colorado now, so its up to yall to inform eachother of medical maryj updates an events

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