Politics|The latest in cannabis legalization including laws and policies legislators views election coverage and more. Politics Bush Cousin and Bobby Orr Give Big in Mass. Legalization Fight Gage Peake Massachusetts Question 4which would legalize the adult use of cannabisis likely to be one of the closest marijuana initiatives this November. Current polls have support at 50 percent with opposition at 45. Opponents have rallied an impressive number of powerful state politiciansincluding Gov. Charlie Baker Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Marty Walshto publicly oppose legalization. Nonetheless the Yes on 4 campaign has raised more than $2.4 million in 2016 while the opposition has raised $363000 since it launched its campaign in the spring. And there are some interesting donors on both sides of the issue. A scan of the Massachusetts campaign database reveals former NHL stars a former nephew and cousin of two U.S. Presidents as well as several major advocacy groups. Former Boston Bruins star Bobby Orr widely considered one of the greatest hockey players ever donated $1000 to stop cannabis Hockey hall of famer Bobby Orr poses for a photograph in Toronto on Tuesday Oct. 15 2013. Orr has a new booked called Orr: My Story. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press Nathan Denette) legalization in Massachusetts. Orrwho now lives in Florida according to campaign finance documentsgavethe money this past summer. Another interesting donor against legalization: the Beer Distributors of Massachusetts. They gave $25000 presumably on the theory that the legalization of cannabis would likely hurt beer sales. The largest campaign donation against legalization came from the Markley Group LLC of Boston which gave $100000. Markley is one of the largest New England mission critical telecommunications and data center companies in New England. RELATED STORY Thanks Sean Parker: Calif. Prop 64 Outraising Opponents 60-to-1 As for the legalization advocates: A database scan found that President George W. Bushs cousin Jonathan Bush donated $10000 in support of Question 4. Bush is the CEO of Athenahealth a health care software company based in Boston. He has not made a public comment on the matter but Athenahealth spokeswoman Holly Spring confirmed he had made a personal donation to the campaign. He believes this is one of many freedoms Americans should have the right to Spring said. Bush has also donated to the Libertarian presidential ticket according to The Boston Globe. The largest portion of the $2.5 million raised by Yes on 4 was donated by New Approach Political Action Committee a Washington D.C. group that supports various state measures concerning the legalization of marijuana. 2016 ElectionmassachusettsQuestion 4 Gage Peake Gage Peake is a staff writer who specializes in breaking news coverage politics and sports. Related Articles NJ Gov. Christie Signs PTSD Law Finally Why Did Fentanyl Maker Insys Give $500K to Defeat Legalization? Thanks Sean Parker: Calif. Prop 64 Outraising Opponents 60-to-1 The post Bush Cousin and Bobby Orr Give Big in Mass. Legalization Fight appeared first on Leafly. by Gage Peake at Leafly