In November, voters approved a ballot question that allows adults over 21 to possess and grow small amounts of marijuana in Massachusetts. This past week, some ads on the Craigslist page for western Massachusetts offered "dispensary grade marijuana. Charlie Baker signed a bill delaying legal retail sales of marijuana until the middle of Marijuana placed In that empty sandwich bag is simply a legal gift. The new law does allow legal gifts of up to an ounce, but the gift cannot be advertised to the public.
Here's the text of the ballot question:. Section 7. Personal use of marijuana [β¦] 4 giving away or otherwise transferring without remuneration up to 1 ounce of marijuanaβ¦to a person 21 years of age or older, as long as the transfer is not advertised or promoted to the public. Meanwhile, Massachusetts U. Elizabeth Warren is working to make sure those who sell marijuana legally can deposit their earnings in banks. That would help ensure they pay taxes, bringing marijuana sales clearly into the open.
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