The proposal to decriminalize marijuana has an unlikely backer: a board member of one of the state’s biggest auto insurers.
Attorney Tom Kiley, one of the top proponents of Question 2, is a board member for Arbella Insurance. Opponents say the proposal, which would make possession of an ounce of pot punishable by a fine, will lead to more high drivers.
Kiley denied sending a mixed message. “I don’t see any potential conflict issues there at all,” he said. “The law that I wrote does nothing to change the way we deal with people operating under the influence of marijuana.”
Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe, a foe of the decriminalization effort, thinks otherwise. “The idea of having someone high on marijuana and driving an automobile is simply an invitation to disaster,” he said.
In addition to writing the law, Kiley’s law firm has been paid $33,000 to work for Question 2 by the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy, records show.
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Source: Boston Herald
Author: Dave Wedge
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Attorney Tom Kiley, one of the top proponents of Question 2, is a board member for Arbella Insurance. Opponents say the proposal, which would make possession of an ounce of pot punishable by a fine, will lead to more high drivers.
Kiley denied sending a mixed message. “I don’t see any potential conflict issues there at all,” he said. “The law that I wrote does nothing to change the way we deal with people operating under the influence of marijuana.”
Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe, a foe of the decriminalization effort, thinks otherwise. “The idea of having someone high on marijuana and driving an automobile is simply an invitation to disaster,” he said.
In addition to writing the law, Kiley’s law firm has been paid $33,000 to work for Question 2 by the Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy, records show.
News Hawk- Ganjarden 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: Boston Herald
Author: Dave Wedge
Contact: Boston Herald
Copyright: 2008 Boston Herald and Herald Media
Website: Ounce of Prevention?
