A bipartisan committee was announced Thursday to oppose a likely ballot question in Massachusetts to legalize marijuana.
Gov. Charle Baker, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, several legislators and health care professionals are part of the anti-marijuana campaign.
The committee went public the same day a poll from Western New England University showed 57 percent of Massachusetts voters support legalizing marijuana. Polling institute director Tim Vercellotti said just 7 percent are undecided.
" The burden of proof, so to speak, will be on the opponents and they may have a tougher challenge than proponents of this ballot question," said Vercellotti.
Gov. Baker argues legalizing marijuana will set back the state’s fight against opioid abuse.
