Nearly half of Massachusetts voters who signed a petition aimed at rolling back legal recreational marijuana say they were misled about what they were signing. Many believed the petition was about unrelated community issues like affordable housing or public safety—only to find out it was actually an anti‑marijuana initiative.
The tactic has drawn widespread criticism, with some calling it outright fraud. Paid petition workers reportedly used “bait‑and‑switch” methods to gather signatures, leaving many signers feeling duped.
Supporters of the repeal effort insist everything was legal, but the controversy has sparked debate over how ballot initiatives are presented—and how much voters can trust what they’re actually signing.
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