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Voters have sent message in favor of legalization

Regarding Tom Keane’s insightful column, “Pot problems: Voters are moving toward full legalization — and the government needs to keep up” (Op-ed, Nov. 18), some history is in order.

The Massachusetts Legislature has had before it since 2009 legislation that would end the state’s prohibition that never should have been, and would replace it with constitutional control of cannabis.

Comments

Sure, the majority of people are leaning that way until there is a proposal for a pot shop on their street or in their town for that matter. Legalization is a bad idea.