From gay marriage to abortion

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 5, 2008

Massachusetts voters eased marijuana laws and turned down a chance to repeal the state income tax Tuesday as ballot measures across the nation addressed a host of contentious issues ranging from gay marriage to abortion.

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Henceforth, people caught in Massachusetts with an ounce or less of pot will no longer face criminal penalties. Instead, they’ll forfeit the marijuana and pay a $100 civil fine.

Of the 153 measures at stake nationwide, the most momentous was a proposed constitutional amendment in California that would limit marriage to heterosexual couples.

Ban-gay-marriage amendments also were on the ballot in Florida and Arizona. Under Florida law, the measure there needed 60 percent support to be enacted — partial returns showed it hovering around that threshold. Arizona voters approved a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.


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Related Topics: Culture and Lifestyle, Relationships, Illegal Drugs, Marijuana, Public Finance, Special Interest Groups, Politics, Elections and Voting, Income Taxes, Taxes, State Budgets, GLBT Issues, Referenda, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay and Lesbian Relationships


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