{"id":2026609,"date":"2023-09-09T06:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T10:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-voters-may-decide-to-legalize-mushrooms-and-end-graduation-tests-on-ballot\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T06:41:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T10:41:33","slug":"massachusetts-voters-may-decide-to-legalize-mushrooms-and-end-graduation-tests-on-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-voters-may-decide-to-legalize-mushrooms-and-end-graduation-tests-on-ballot\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts voters may legalize mushrooms and eliminate graduation tests on ballot."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassachusetts-voters-may-decide-to-legalize-mushrooms-and-end-graduation-tests-on-ballot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2026609&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Massachusetts \u200bAttorney\u200b General Approves 34 Proposed\u200b Ballot Referendums for 2024\u2064 Election<\/h2>\n<p>The attorney general of Massachusetts has given \u2064the \u200cgreen light to 34 proposed ballot referendums that could potentially appear on\u200b the 2024 ballot. These referendums\u200c cover a wide\u200c range of \u2062issues, from\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvards-president-to-step-down\/\" title=\"Harvard\u2019s President To Step Down\">standardized testing requirements<\/a> to voting regulations.<\/p>\n<h3>Supporters Can Now Collect Signatures<\/h3>\n<p>Supporters of the approved petitions \u2062are now allowed\u200d to collect signatures in order to qualify\u200d their initiatives for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-arizona-school-choice-law-takes-effect-after-bid-to-repeal-falls-short\/\" title=\"New Arizona School Choice Law Takes Effect After Bid to Repeal Falls Short\">2024 general election ballot<\/a>. Massachusetts Attorney\u200d General Andrea\u200d Campbell has determined that these petitions adhere to the state constitution.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Today\u2019s decisions strictly reflect the \u200dAGO\u2019s \u2064constitutional \u200drole in the Article 48 process,&#8221; the attorney general&#8217;s office said in a press\u2062 release. &#8220;Certification does not represent,\u200c and does not in any way\u2064 reflect, support or \u200bopposition to the policies proposed by \u2064the petitions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Noteworthy \u2064Initiatives<\/h3>\n<p>Among the certified\u2062 petitions, \u2063there are several noteworthy \u200binitiatives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eliminating standardized test requirements for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-key-policy-areas-where-the-democratic-leadership-and-black-voters-disagree\/\" title=\"4 Key Policy Areas Where The Democratic Leadership And Black Voters Disagree\">high school graduation<\/a>:<\/strong> A petition\u2064 supported\u200b by the Massachusetts Teachers Association\u200b aims to remove\u2064 the requirement for high school students to achieve a certain score on the MCAS in order \u200bto graduate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gasoline \u200ctax suspension:<\/strong> If successful, this petition would suspend \u200dthe gas tax for \u200cMassachusetts \u200ddrivers if \u200dthe retail cost of gas exceeds \u200d$3\u200c per\u2063 gallon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>State \u2064constitutional right to privacy:<\/strong> This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aclus-ohio-abortion-and-child-sex-change-surgery-measure-to-make-november-ballot\/\" title=\"ACLU's Ohio ballot initiative includes abortion and child 'sex change' surgeries.\">proposed amendment seeks<\/a> to establish a right to privacy in the state constitution and restrict companies from \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-voters-may-decide-to-legalize-mushrooms-and-end-graduation-tests-on-ballot\/\" title=\"Massachusetts voters may legalize mushrooms and eliminate graduation tests on ballot.\">collecting individuals&#8217; \u2062private\u2062 data<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Changes to state election \u2062law:<\/strong> The attorney \u200dgeneral has approved petitions that would bring changes to the state&#8217;s election law process. These changes include allowing \u2063Election Day\u2064 registration, \u200brequiring\u2063 voters to present\u200d a government-issued photo ID at \u200cthe polling booth, and\u200d granting\u200c incarcerated \u2063felons the right to vote.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legalized\u2063 psychedelics:<\/strong> \u2064 If the \u200bapproved petition gathers enough\u2063 signatures, voters will have the\u200b opportunity to decide on the legality of psychedelic mushrooms. The proposed\u200d language would permit\u2064 users\u2062 aged 21 and older to use psychedelic\u200d drugs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to visit The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts attorney general greenlit 34 ballot referendums for the 2024 ballot. These include measures to eliminate standardized testing and mandate voter ID. 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