Massachusetts could be first state to reverse marijuana legalization

Massachusetts could become the first state to reverse marijuana legalization when it votes in November - Activists claim to ...
The Economist

Florida is the first state to reject an abortion-rights measure

WIPING AWAY tears, Lauren Brenzel, who had led Florida’s campaign to enshrine a constitutional right to an abortion, claimed one victory: “a majority of Floridians, in what is the most conservative ...

Massachusetts could become the first state to repeal legalized weed. Here’s what that would look like.

We answer questions about how the ballot question would affect medical marijuana, penalizations for possession, and the ...
Yahoo

Was Massachusetts the first state? Here's when the state joined the country

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As one of the 13 original colonies and the birthplace of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts has cemented its role as a ...
New Scientist

Easily taxed grains were crucial to the birth of the first states

The cultivation of cereal grains probably led to the emergence of the first states – which operated mafia-like protection rackets − and to the adoption of writing for the purposes of recording taxes.