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Summary of Question 2
This proposed law would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of civil penalties, to be enforced by issuing citations, and would exclude information regarding this civil offense from the state's criminal record information system. Offenders age 18 or older would be subject to forfeiture of the marijuana plus a civil penalty of $100. Offenders under the age of 18 would be subject to the same forfeiture and, if they complete a drug awareness program within one year of the offense, the same $100 penalty. Offenders under 18 and their parents or legal guardian would be notified of the offense and the option for the offender to complete a drug awareness program developed by the state Department of Youth Services. Such programs would include ten hours of community service and at least four hours of instruction or group discussion concerning the use and abuse of marijuana and other drugs and emphasizing early detection and prevention of substance abuse. The penalty for offenders under 18 who fail to complete such a program within one year could be increased to as much as $1,000, unless the offender showed an inability to pay, an inability to participate in such a program, or the unavailability of such a program. Such an offender's parents could also be held liable for the increased penalty. Failure by an offender under 17 to complete such a program could also be a basis for a delinquency proceeding. The proposed law would define possession of one ounce or less of marijuana as including possession of one ounce or less of tetrahydrocannibinol ("THC"), or having metabolized products of marijuana or THC in one's body. Under the proposed law, possessing an ounce or less of marijuana could not be grounds for state or local government entities imposing any other penalty, sanction, or disqualification, such as denying student financial aid, public housing, public financial assistance including unemployment benefits, the right to operate a motor vehicle, or the opportunity to serve as a foster or adoptive parent. The proposed law would allow local ordinances or bylaws that prohibit the public use of marijuana, and would not affect existing laws, practices, or policies concerning operating a motor vehicle or taking other actions while under the influence of marijuana, unlawful possession of prescription forms of marijuana, or selling, manufacturing, or trafficking in marijuana. The money received from the new civil penalties would go to the city or town where the offense occurred.

2008 - Norfolk County - Question 2Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 6, 2008?

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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
217,409
119,239
10,706 347,354
Avon
 
1,437
870
117
2,424
Bellingham More »
 
5,602
2,604
207
8,413
Braintree More »
 
10,687
7,422
723
18,832
Brookline More »
 
20,603
6,441
927
27,971
Canton More »
 
7,050
4,734
360
12,144
Cohasset More »
 
2,986
1,572
71
4,629
Dedham More »
 
7,684
4,545
628
12,857
Dover
 
2,178
1,203
47
3,428
Foxborough More »
 
5,495
3,470
184
9,149
Franklin More »
 
10,785
5,741
267
16,793
Holbrook More »
 
3,371
1,895
165
5,431
Medfield More »
 
4,503
2,583
207
7,293
Medway More »
 
4,733
2,202
91
7,026
Millis More »
 
3,013
1,512
83
4,608
Milton More »
 
9,426
5,554
611
15,591
Needham More »
 
11,117
5,764
455
17,336
Norfolk More »
 
3,452
1,838
77
5,367
Norwood More »
 
8,661
5,262
494
14,417
Plainville More »
 
2,776
1,404
117
4,297
Quincy More »
 
24,134
14,077
1,654
39,865
Randolph More »
 
8,830
4,998
754
14,582
Sharon More »
 
6,968
2,923
283
10,174
Stoughton More »
 
8,447
4,706
483
13,636
Walpole More »
 
8,362
5,090
203
13,655
Wellesley More »
 
8,963
5,082
515
14,560
Westwood More »
 
5,070
3,303
402
8,775
Weymouth More »
 
17,043
10,394
493
27,930
Wrentham More »
 
4,033
2,050
88
6,171
County Totals
217,409
119,239
10,706 347,354