Massachusetts District Attorneys
Unanimously Oppose
Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
In the Spring of 2008 the Massachusetts legislature must address an initiative petition[1] that seeks to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. [2] If the legislature does not pass the measure by May 7, 2008, it must appear on the ballot in November 2008.[3] The eleven Massachusetts District Attorneys unanimously oppose this measure for the following reasons and urge the legislature and the general public to reject it.