Weed Legalization Significantly Delayed In Massachusetts After Surprise Vote By Lawmakers

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Lawmakers are significantly delaying the roll out of marijuana legalization in Massachusetts, barring commercial sale for an additional six months despite the popular ballot vote.

During an informal session of the state’s congress Wednesday, legislators moved to push the opening of commercial marijuana stores from Jan. 2018 into July 2018.

The unprecedented move contradicts rules in the popular ballot that passed Election Day legalizing the drug, specifying state officials had until Jan. 1, 2018 to establish a regulatory structure for pot shops. The decision by lawmakers will leave Massachusetts marijuana law in limbo for the next 18 months, reports The Boston Globe. – READ MORE

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