Medical Marijuana Prone to Abuse, Sen. Keenan Says

Legalizing medical marijuana in Massachusetts is one of the ballot questions this November.

The following is from the Office of Sen. Keenan: Sen. John F. Keenan (D-Quincy) has announced his opposition to a state ballot question that would legalize medical marijuana, based on concerns that its passage would lead to an increase in use not related to medical conditions, adding to the state's ongoing prescription drug abuse epidemic. “We are already seeing too many instances of legal drugs being excessively prescribed, then diverted and abused,” said Sen. Keenan, the co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. "Any pharmacological benefits gained through the addition of another addictive, in-demand drug to the local marketplace will be outweighed by the increased addiction and abuse that will undoubtedly …

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