Lawmakers Eye Changes To Massachusetts' Progressive Marijuana Law
Legislative leaders have made clear they are not through with making changes to the voter-approved recreational Massachusetts marijuana initiative, but it remains to be seen whether future action amounts to an overhaul of or a mere tinkering with the new law.
A committee of House and Senate lawmakers will soon be named to consider potential revisions and make recommendations to the full Legislature.
Marijuana backers are watching closely to see whether the panel’s makeup tilts toward members who opposed the November ballot question, or those who were supportive. That could offer a hint as to how significant any changes might be. The Legislature bought itself more time last month by postponing key deadlines related to retail sales of recreational marijuana by six months.
A look at just some of the issues the committee might weigh:
1) Taxes
The law calls for a 3.75 percent excise tax on recreational pot sales....
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