SENATE DOCKET, NO. 543 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1030
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John F. Keenan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to the implementation date of a medical marijuana program.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
Martin J. Walsh | 13th Suffolk |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 543 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1030
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1030) of John F. Keenan, Chris Walsh, Martin J. Walsh, Richard J. Ross and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the implementation date of a medical marijuana program. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the implementation date of a medical marijuana program.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to allow appropriate time for the creation of medical marijuana regulations, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16 of Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012 is hereby amended by striking the words “January 1, 2013” and inserting in place thereof the words “September 1, 2013.”
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
