Local Media


"Pot Shot" (Interview with Dick Evans), Valerie Vande Panne, The Boston Globe, March 28, 2010

"NH lawmakers mull decriminalizing and taxing pot," Terry Date, The Eagle-Tribune, January 31, 2010


"In defense of Martha," Richard M. Evans, MetroWest Daily News, January 26, 2010

"Rhode Island lawmakers to consider loosening marijuana laws," Ray Henry, Boston Globe/ Associated Press, December 26, 2009

"State panel to begin research on legalized marijuana funds,' Katie Mulvaney, Providence Journal, November 16, 2009.

"Only by regulating marijuana can the government expect to control it," Paul Armentano, The Patriot Ledger, November 6, 2009


"Pot prohibition ripe for repeal," Edwin Tefft, The Sun Chronicle, November 4, 2009

"The Senate race and marijuana prohibition," Richard M. Evans, MetroWest Daily News, November 3, 2009

"Legislature should control pot laws" (editorial),  Enterprisenews.com (Brockton), October 24, 2009

"Epstein: Pot editorial  'too timid'" (letter), Steven S. Epstein, MetroWest Daily News, October 21, 2009

"Heneisen: Why not? We already do," Rob Haniesen, The MetroWest Daily News, October 21, 2009


"Reefer sanity ... finally, 10-21-09" (editorial), The Herald News, October 20, 2009

"Legislature wise to address legalization of marijuana," (editorial), the Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.), October 20, 2009

"Marijuana and tax revenue" (editorial), The Daily News Tribune, October 19, 2009. Also published in the Stoneham Sun, October 22, 2009.

"Legislature wise to address legalization of marijuana," (editorial), the Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Mass.), October 20, 2009

"Reefer Madness" (editorial), The Daily Free Press (Boston University), October 19, 2009

"Marijuana legalization bill debated," Antoinette Jenna Pizzi, The Daily Free Press (Boston University), October 19, 2009


"Treat pot like gambling, all that matters is the money," Taylor Armerding,  The Eagle-Tribune, October 18, 2009

"Legalize it?," Maureen Turner, The Valley Advocate, October 15, 2009


"Advocates tout pot tax at revenue hearing," Kyle Chesney, State House News Service, BostonHerald.com, October 14, 2009

"It's time for the US to end the war on drugs," Elizabeth Wilson, The Sun Chronicle, October 12, 2009

"Taking legalization seriously," Rick Holmes, WickedLocal.com, October 11, 2009. See also Blue Mass Group, October 11, 2009.

"Legalize the marijuana legalization discussion," Richard M. Evans, The MetroWest Daily News, October 11, 2009

"Public pot use makes little sense," Matt Simon, UnionLeader.com (New Hampshire), October 9, 2009

"Who wants to pay taxes? Cannabis consumers do!," Allen St. Pierre, CapeCodToday, April 12, 2009

"Legalization key to ending drug violence," Bill Steigerwald, The Herald News (Fall River), April 10, 2009

"A new conversation on drug prohibition," Rick Holmes, MetroWest Daily News, April 3, 2009

"Mass weighs pros and cons of legal marijuana," Sam Butterfield, The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, April 1, 2009

"Mr. President , there is nothing funny about cannabis prohibition," Allen St. Pierre, Capecodtoday.com, March 29, 2009

"Bill filed to legalize, tax pot: local petitioner highlights revenue," Matt Rocheleau, Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, Mass.), March 27, 2009

"Legalize marijuana--and tax it, too," Richard M. Evans, The Providence Journal, March 25, 2009

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