Massachusetts becomes the first US state to “legalise” haggis after Gov. Maura Healey signs an executive order lifting a long-running ban. Several reports describe haggis as having been illegal in the state and the wider US since the 1970s, with one outlet citing 1971 as the point at which it was ruled off-limits.
The move is linked to a campaign centred on Scottish food industry figures and supporters, including a prominent butchery effort and work by a Scottish podcaster ahead of the World Cup. The change is framed as arriving during celebrations related to Scotland’s World Cup performance, with supporters in Scotland and abroad marking the announcement.
One account also features a Scottish Tartan Army supporter in Boston who jokingly claims he “makes haggis legal again” after meeting the governor, reflecting the celebratory tone surrounding the decision. While the reports use playful language in places, they converge on the same outcome: Massachusetts is the first state to remove restrictions and formally allow haggis, following years of efforts to overturn prior prohibitions.
