Cannabis Control Commission 'does not reflect the Massachusetts electorate,' pro-marijuana group say [View all]

A spokesman for 'Yes on 4,' the group behind the ballot question legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts, says he's concerned after four of the five appointees to the new Cannabis Control Commission opposed the measure.

Massachusetts passed Question 4, which broadly legalized marijuana for adults ages 21 and up, by a 54 to 46 percent vote.

"The Cannabis Control Commission has does not reflect the Massachusetts electorate," Jim Borghesani, the spokesman for "Yes on 4," told reporters on Friday, after the remaining members of the commission were announced.

During the campaign, proponents said legalization will provide new revenue to the state while driving down the black market, while opponents argued the ballot question was flawed and written as a giveaway to a new marijuana industry.

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