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.

A solid majority — 58 percent– of Massachusetts voters support marijuana legalization according to the first professional poll sponsored by MassCann/NORML. The poll of registered voters was conducted by DAPA Research Inc. From the poll: Would you support or oppose a ballot question that legalized marijuana  and regulated it in the same manner as other [...]