Massachusetts, California, Oregon, Maine, and Nevada are most likely to be the next five states to legalize marijuana, based on careful analysis. In the near term, two basic things are required before a state is likely to legalize marijuana. The state needs to allow citizen ballot initiatives and have an electorate ready to embrace reform. [...]

When all the available data is taken into consideration it overwhelmingly indicates that if a reasonable marijuana legalization initiative had appeared on the Massachusetts ballot this year it likely would have passed. If a well-funded campaign puts a marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot in either 2014 or 2016 its stands a very good chance of winning.

Massachusetts will become the 18th state to allow for the medical use of marijuana, starting January 1st 2013. NBC projects that Question 3 will win approval in the state. With 38.1 percent reporting, the measure is currently leading 62.8 percent yes to 37.2 percent no. The newly approved initiative allows patients with a written certificate [...]

With just over a month until the election Question 3, which would legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts, continues to do extremely well in the polls. The latest Boston Globe poll found it ahead by a greater than 3-1 margin. Boston Globe (9/21-27) Another issue on the ballot concerns legalizing the use of marijuana for medical [...]

There is more good news for the Question 3, which would legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts. The ballot initiatives already substantial lead in the polls actually grew slightly since last month. By a greater than two to one margin the voters in the state plan to support the initiative according to a new PPP poll [...]