Throwback: Massachusetts Is A State That Rejects Prohibition, For The Most Part
August 22, 2026
In 1924, politicians and teetotallers played the system and the public smoothly enough to swing the electorate toward prohibition
In 1924, politicians and teetotallers played the system and the public smoothly enough to swing the electorate toward prohibition
From the interim impact on the cannabis industry to a media beatdown, those of us opposing Question 8 have a battle in store and little time to fight
Photos from the MassCann-led march on the Boston Freedom Trail in support of adult-use cannabis
Will the strangely worded veto referendum to scrap new Mass gun laws confuse the hell out of voters?
New Question 8 resource by Jason Reposa of Good Feels tracks if Beacon Hill politicians “support or oppose repealing adult-use cannabis in Massachusetts”
Globe readers jump on the baseless NIMBY outrage “it smells like pot everywhere” train, plus a word from the package store industry group
Featuring our interview with psychedelics advocate Jamie Morey of Mass Healing
The 2026 election officially tied a record for the most statewide questions in a single year, last reached when Clinton was president
The initiative to “Prohibit Retail Sale of Adult Recreational Use Marijuana” will appear as Question 8 on the Nov. 3 ballot
Fight the effort to close Mass dispensaries and hear from psychedelics advocate Jamie Morey
