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Written by ANDREW QUEMERE Posted March 13, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth

How Mass politicians say ‘local control’ when they mean ‘prohibition’

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Beckwith, cannabis, Jason Lewis, local control, Marijuana, Mass Municipal Association, Massachusetts, MMA, prohibition, question 4, State House, Yes on 4

LOCAL PROHIBITION IS STILL PROHIBITION

Written by ANDREW QUEMERE Posted December 8, 2016 Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth

Group representing Mass municipalities wants local politicians to have the power to ban pot shops

Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, The Tokin' Truth Tagged With: andrew quemere, Bay State, Billerica, cannabis, Cannabis Control Commission, Commonwealth, Geoffrey Beckwith, legalization, Marijuana, Mass Municipal Association, Massachusetts, MMA, pot, West Bridgewater

BROKEN RECORDS: APPEALS NONSENSE

Written by ANDREW QUEMERE AND MAYA SHAFFER Posted September 20, 2016 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Drafting these regulations was an opportunity to clarify vague and troubling language, but Galvin’s office has failed to address several issues left by state lawmakers.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Broken Records, Commonwealth, house, Mass Municipal Association, Massachusetts, MMA, public records, public records reform, Secretary of State, senate, William Galvin

BROKEN RECORDS: THE SECRETARY OF SECRECY, PART III

Written by ANDREW QUEMERE Posted May 25, 2016 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

Testimony from state’s agency that oversees the public records law shows how little they care about the public’s access to records

Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Beacon Hill, Broken Records, Commonwealth, house, Mass Municipal Association, Massachusetts, MMA, public records, public records reform, Secretary of State, senate, William Galvin

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