The crucial marijuana question not on the ballot: Why has Massachusetts failed to educate the public on the harmful effects of cannabis and monitor the impact of its growing use, especially on young people?
ADVERTISEMENT National Grid is strengthening its systems and preparing crews for winter weather to help deliver safe, reliable energy communities depend on. Sponsored by The Boston Foundation The Best of CommonWealth Beacon OPINION The crucial marijuana question not on the ballot: Why has Massachusetts failed to educate the public on the harmful effects of cannabis and monitor the impact of its growing use, especially on young people? October 18, 2026 By Sushrut Jangi, Corinne Cather, Ari Cohen, A. Eden Evins, Cheryl Y. S. Foo, Jodi Gilman, Nicole Nadeau, and Toby Raybould In less than three weeks, Massachusetts voters will face a binary choice when it comes to the sale of recreational marijuana. Question 8 on the ballot asks whether the state should repeal the previously voter-approved ballot question legalizing recreational cannabis sales, or keep in the place the law that was passed 10 years ago. We are not here to answer that question, which demands considerati...