New Mass. Pot Law Appears Ready To Take Effect Next Week
BOSTON (AP) — It appears the state's new recreational marijuana law can take effect next week after all.
A spokesman for Secretary of State William Galvin says his office plans to deliver the official results of the Nov. 8 ballot question to the Governor's Council for certification on Wednesday.
Assuming the results are officially certified by the council, the law will take effect as scheduled the following day.
While there was never a doubt that voters had approved the marijuana question, Galvin had previously said his office might not complete its official tally in time for certification by Dec. 15.
When the law takes effect it will be legal for adults 21 and older to possess limited quantities of marijuana for recreational purposes and grow up to a dozen pot plants per household.