"Multiple social media reports, registered voters, and an industry advocate are accusing the signature gatherers of misrepresenting the ballot initiative. In response, a committee spokesperson called the allegations "baseless charges" and chalked them up to the initiative's early success. The state Attorney General's Office confirmed they have received complaints about the petitioners but "cannot confirm, deny, or comment upon any investigations." A spokesperson for the Secretary of the Commonwealth also said they have "received complaints from people who have said that they signed these petitions without reading them.""
""The Elections Division has informed those voters of the process for stopping certification of their signature, which involves filing a signed request with the local election office before the petition is submitted to that office for certification," spokesperson Debra O'Malley said. Cannabis business advocate: It's 'organized voter fraud' David O'Brien, the president and CEO of the Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association, accused the petitioners of "organized voter fraud." "We're hearing this all over the state. We're hearing it from folks who are going to their grocery stores," O'Brien told Boston"
A coalition named Coalition for a Healthy Massachusetts is collecting signatures to place a ballot question that would effectively repeal recreational marijuana and make possession of more than one ounce illegal. Multiple social media posts, registered voters, and an industry advocate allege that petitioners misrepresented the initiative to signers. The state Attorney General's Office and the Secretary of the Commonwealth have received complaints but offered limited comment. The Elections Division has informed affected voters about the procedure to stop certification of their signatures. A cannabis industry leader called the activity "organized voter fraud," while the committee labeled the allegations baseless.
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