Our Fair Share - Scituate

Who's going to the Parabola Center Crash Course on Federal Cannabis Policy? Saturday 9 - 1, Providence. FREE for the People.

People over Profits: Anti-Monopoly Cannabis Crash Course and Leadership Training Join us in Boston June 10 for the launch of a people-centered legalization movement.

Find out the latest on what is happening with NORML and MassCann, enjoy fine herb and tasty munchies, bid on collector's items.

Senator Warren sent her regrets, but that's no reason YOU cannot make it to the fundraiser I am hosting on May 3 in Worcester.

Tix: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/back-to-norml-tickets-860827958597

In 2007, NORML Founder Keith Stroup and High Times publisher Rick Cusick were arrested at the Boston Freedom Rally for smoking a joint. They decided to take their case to a jury, and were the last two people convicted by a jury for simple possession in Massachusetts.

Today, Governor Healy issued a blanket pardon to all who carried possession convictions on their records, including our Guest of Honor, Keith Stroup. Come congratulate Keith and celebrate this important step in erasing the chronic effects of prohibition.

We did not lift the cannabis ban in Scituate, but that doesn't mean we lost. Cannabis culture is doing quite well in Eastern Massachusetts.

The Floral Society presents CALIBRATION: A Different Cup of Cannabis in Boston! This is where the judges come to set their palates. Can you tell the difference between linalool and beta-caryophyllene? Find out by sampling some of the finest low-tier and boutique flower available in Massachusetts. Tickets are limited!

The Floral Society presents-- CALIBRATION: A Different Cup of Cannabis The Floral Society is proud to announce CALIBRATION where Society members set their palates & where the judges put themselves to the test.

Another Mass Town Moves To Reverse Its Ridiculous Cannabis Ban Can communities that opted out still get in on the action? Or is it too late?

While Scituate dilly-dallies, Canada is already making sure it collects taxes from college students who might want to enjoy legal cannabis.

Canadian College Campus Is First to Get W**d Dispensary | High Times A licensed cannabis dispensary is coming to the University of British Columbia under a plan recently approved by local officials.

According to the American Medical Association, legalizing cannabis does not increase youth use rates.

Ma*****na Legalization Doesn't Lead To Increased Youth Use, American Medical Association Study Finds - Ma*****na Moment Youth ma*****na use does not increase after states enact legalization for medical or recreational use, researchers concluded in a study published in a prominent scientific journal on Tuesday. The policy change instead has an overall impact on adolescent cannabis consumption that is “statistically ...

There is NO BAN on a LEGAL product in Scituate. Our neighbors legally GROW it, SHARE it, BUY it (paying other towns local taxes, but not Scituate), and CONSUME it.

The ONLY BAN is a ban on Scituate collecting about $250,000 a year in Local Tax and Community Impact Fees. Pay scant attention to the worrywarts and naysayers, VOTE YES for untapped tax revenues.

There is a rich history to cannabis nomenclature.

Ma*****na Strain Names: A historic overview G***a. Re**er. Pot. Dope. Ma*****na. How (and why) are cannabis strains named as they are? What role has prohibition played? Dr. Keith Saunders, NORML board ...

Photo of post author, holding just under an ounce of cannabis flower at the steps of the Massachusetts State House, in proximity and full view of a state police officer, on December 15, 2016; the day cannabis prohibition ended in Massachusetts.

Prohibition lost. It is no longer the default condition. Legalization is.

According to the opposition, this is what a ma*****na manufacturing facility looks like (It actually looks more like a bakery).

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Ever see a politician drink a beer on camera? So what is controversial about one smoking a blunt?

"37 Seconds" - Legalize Ma*****na | Gary Chambers US Senate Candidate Gary Chambers Pushes For Ma*****na Legalizationwww.ChambersForLouisiana.comFollow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garychambers...

Much like people who may be surprised that Snoop Dogg might hit a blunt a few times before going on stage, we have some in Scituate who do not want to acknowledge we already have retail ma*****na sales in town. Unlicensed, unregulated, untaxed retail sales.

Roadside brain scans?

Actually, if it can be done, it might be a good idea. Mass. General Hospital has developed a means to check for THC impairment, that adjusts for a driver's general tolerance, instead of relying on breath/saliva tests (which only measure recent consumption but not impairment) or per se blood tests, which declare impairment at an arbitrary concentration of THC in the bloodstream.

Researchers report brain-based method to determine impairment from cannabis intoxication Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found a noninvasive brain imaging procedure to be an objective and reliable way to identify individuals whose performance has been impaired by THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. The technique uses imaging technology known as functio...

Opposing small, local business, local jobs, and local control of an exclusive tax revenue that applies to no other category of product, is not good for Scituate.

Does ma*****na use cause social costs? If so, then why should Scituate bear the burden of its residents who travel to other towns, buy it, leave their tax revenue there, and then come back to Scituate and use it, so that we may incur all the costs with none of the mitigation? Also not a good idea for Scituate.

1,900 of our neighbors over 21 years of age use ma*****na *every single day*. They are getting a portion of this supply from Scituate's existing ma*****na retail market--the ones that people operate out of their living rooms--and that market is untested, unregulated, untaxed, and uncontrolled.

Prohibition is a harm-maximization strategy that has been a horrible mistake, because the targets are otherwise law-abiding, good parents and neighbors who should not have to bear unnecessary risks that wind up costing us all.

Get ready. Be sfae.

Coastal community urging residents to relocate ahead of nor'easter Officials in Scituate are asking residents to consider relocating ahead of a powerful nor’easter expected to bring strong winds, heavy snow and the potential for minor to moderate coastal flooding.

tl;dr: Legalization votes moving to spring Town Meeting.

I want to update folks as to where the campaign stands at the moment, on October 2.

Two Articles have been approved for Town Meeting votes on October 26. Article X would lift the general ban on cannabis businesses by referring the matter to the Legislature, which would protect against future challenges by legal technicalities tracing back to the means by which town bans became policy.

Asking the Legislature directly has put off several of Scituate's town officials, including members of the Select Board, the Town Counsel, members of the Planning Board, and the Advisory Committee. We are seeking a compromise language that will place the vote of the townspeople a priori to appeals to the Legislature (should that be ruled necessary after the opposition appeals on the previously mentioned grounds).

Amending the language requires the approval of the Town Moderator, and so far, we do not have a version that has been found acceptable. This delay means we will have just three weeks to get the language approved, produce campaign materials, disseminate them, run public informational meetings, and get out the vote.

Simply, the odds are not worth the investment at this time. Better we should move the Articles to the spring Town Meeting, get language approved for a sure-thing amendment to Article X, work with the Planning Board and others on the zoning matter (Article XI), and build support for a full-tilt campaign that will achieve both goals: Lifting the Ban, and Siting the Businesses.

We are not done. In fact, we need your help even more than before. 6 more months means the opposition will have plenty of time to wring their hands, furrow their brows, and ask, plaintively, "What about the children?" and "Is there a Breathalyzer?"

1,900 Scituate residents over 21 use cannabis every day. If just 10% of them show up to Town Meeting, none of them would have to drive to Rockland...Not that they are the type to buy in stores, but you get what I am saying.

Free W**d!
Hasta la Victoria, Siempre!
Keith Saunders

NORML's Paul Armentano writes, "It’s time to stop emphasizing what we don’t know about cannabis and start emphasizing what we do know."

Ma*****na’s therapeutic benefits are well documented | READER COMMENTARY People have known for centuries of the medical benefits of cannabis and recent peer-reviewed studies are numerous.

Keith Saunders speaks at the 2021 Boston Freedom Rally about ma*****na markets in Massachusetts, the history of the ma*****na policy reform movement, the volume of cannabis consumed by Scituate residents over 21, and what that would translate to should the town approve collecting 3% of the monthly value in cannabis sales.

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Hi, Neighbor! We have been working to lift the ban on cannabis businesses here in Scituate and there will be a vote at Town Meeting on October 26. We want Scituate to be able to collect the local tax of 3% of sales, plus monies from Host Community Agreements, from small businesses.

Cannabis production, processing, sale, and consumption is legal in Massachusetts, and Scituate deserves Our Fair Share of the cannabis revenues that could come to our town. These businesses will provide a variety of jobs and could generate additional traffic to others in the area where they may be located.

Would you please let your Scituate friends and neighbors know that there is an opportunity on October 26, to vote in favor of small business, jobs, and added revenue to the town that will be under local control?