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It looks like we may not have a very good shot of seeing the Northern Lights this week after all. (Womp womp.) But if you find somewhere dark, UMass Lowell’s Dr. Ofer Cohen told our own Samantha Coetzee your best shot is to look for a glow above the horizon to the north sometime between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. tonight or tomorrow.
First, let’s shift our gaze to a different story this morning.
After Massachusetts legalized marijuana and made it into a multi-billion dollar industry, drug reformers in the state are eyeing a new frontier: psychedelics. And like marijuana, they’re looking at using the ballot initiative process to get it done. Last week, a group called Mass. for Mental Health Options quietly filed paperwork to lay the groundwork for a future ballot campaign to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms and other natural psychedelics, as State House News Service scooped. Those involved say the campaign could come as soon as next year.
Stick to the PGA Tour: That’s what the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is telling bettors, after batting down a request yesterday from DraftKings to add LIV Golf to the state’s list of legal sports betting options. Commissioners reasoned they’d like to see how the proposed merger between the PGA and LIV plays out, not to mention hesitancy about the Saudi-backed spinoff league in general.
Patriots fans will notice a big difference at Gillette Stadium this season: a stunningly wide video board. Officials say the 370-foot-wide screen is the largest outdoor stadium video board in the country.
P.S.— Need another incentive to take public transit during the Sumner Tunnel closure? How about free access to newspapers and magazines? The MBTA and Boston Public Library are expanding their “Browse, Borrow, Board” program to the Blue Line, East Boston ferry, more bus stops and commuter rail (yes, we wrote about this in May). Look for the sidewalk decals and scan the QR codes to start reading.
Nik DeCosta-Klipa Newsletter Editor
Nik DeCosta-Klipa is the newsletter editor for WBUR.
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Coming soon? Psychedelics on the ballot in Massachusetts – WBUR News
