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 2008, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure that replaced criminal penalties for the possession of one ounce or less of weed with a system of civil penalties. That law is usually described as decriminalization. In 2012, Massachusetts voters approved an initiative making marijuana legal for medical use.