In Medscape's 2014 Compensation Report, radiologists fall fifth from the top among all physicians, with average earnings of $340,000. As in previous Medscape reports, orthopedists are the earning leaders, followed by cardiologists. Urologists and gastroenterologists are tied for third place.
The proposed law from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Massachusetts would legalize recreational marijuana use for those 21 and older. Proponents say they aim to create a regulated and taxed market, removing marijuana sales from the criminal sphere.
In more than a dozen states, including California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, medical marijuana use is already legal under certain guidelines. The decriminalization of weed would allow more people to use the drug for its believed health benefits.