Nov. 6, 2012 – Massachusetts Becomes 18th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Voters in Massachusetts approved Ballot Question 3 by a vote of 63% to 37%, “allowing doctors to prescribe the drug to patients suffering serious medical problems…

In Massachusetts, a doctor who has a ‘bona fide’ relationship with a patient would have to certify the patient suffered ‘a debilitating medical condition, such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV-positive status or AIDS, hepatitis C, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, or multiple sclerosis.’…

And Arkansas voters narrowly said no to a medical marijuana referendum similar to the one that passed in Massachusetts.”