Legislation filed in the House calls for the state to begin regulating and taxing the sale of marijuana, as well as issuing licenses to growers and vendors.
The bill, brought forward by Rep. Ellen Story, the longtime Amherst Democrat, seeks to immediately remove all criminal and civil penalties for those over 21 who possess or cultivate marijuana for their personal use or for sharing with other adults, according to the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition.
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