MA Essex County DA Jonathon Blodgett, Whitney Taylor, Emily Rooney, Steven Epstein, James White discuss MA marijuana decrim initiative Question 2 and MA DA Jonathan Blodgett repeatedly lies, misrepresents, changes the subject and seems a little bit out of it.... Reefer madness. Lie #1. Sorry, Jon, Marijuana is not addictive, nor is it universally stronger today than it was 20 years ago. norml.org norml.org Lie #2 The marijuana reform side was talking about people being in jail for a joint? Not true. Nobody with CSMP or James White for that instance are talking jail. They are talking tax savings and no criminal record for life so people can get a job. Lie #3. It's bogus to say a CORI for pot stops one from getting a job? A CORI is for life unless one tries to get it sealed after waiting 10 years after a CWAF that he talks of. Or immediately after being found innocent. But it doesn't help because as the lawyer Mr. Epstein notes the employer can see that you have a sealed record which immediately raises red flags. Such an arrest for cannabis now in MA for a joint is in fact a life sentence for those who are in specific areas of work. Many jobs check the Cori. Look at boston.com and check the security jobs, "No criminal record," "Cori-Check", hotel chains and just above minimum wage jobs, they all check the Cori. Not able to get a job leads to increased crime. One might think that a DA would not care. You would be wrong. Lie # 4 are no data on decrim in other states ...