How the war on drugs will be handled under the new presidential administration remains hazy, especially with regard to marijuana as state laws slowly continue to adapt lower penalties for those using it to get high.

Most recently, a Massachusetts voter-approved law to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana went into effect Jan. 2.

Violators will be issued a citation and must either pay a maximum $100 civil penalty or request a civil hearing before a clerk or judge.

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