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Hensley v. Attorney General Allen v. Attorney General

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided July 6, 2016No. SJC 12106 12117PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGants, C.J.

We have before us two cases involving an initiative petition that, if approved by the voters in the November, 2016, election, would legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana and products that contain marijuana concentrate. The plaintiffs in the first case (Hensley case) claim that the Attorney General erred in certifying the petition for inclusion on the ballot under art. 48 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution because it contains subjects that are not related or mutually dependent. They also claim that the Attorney General’s summary of the measure is not fair. Finally, they…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Bowe v. Secretary of CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  2. Sears v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
  3. Massachusetts Teachers Ass'n v. Secretary of the CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  4. Mazzone v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
  5. Albano v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Barbuto v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLCMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
  2. Dunn v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
  3. Anderson v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
  4. Oberlies v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
  5. Anderson v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018

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