HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 911 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2101
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cleon H. Turner
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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 clarifying municipal regulations regarding medical marijuana.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable |
Martin J. Walsh | 13th Suffolk |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 911 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2101
By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2101) of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to clarifying municipal regulations regarding medical marijuana. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act clarifying municipal regulations regarding medical marijuana.
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. Notwithstanding any law or special law to the contrary, any city, town, district, school district or regional school district that has regulated smoking on public property within such city, town, district, school district or regional school district shall be deemed to have prohibited smoking of any marijuana as defined in Chapter 94 of the general laws, including medical use of marijuana, unless such city, town, district, school district or regional school district has affirmatively voted to allow smoking of medical marijuana on their properties. Prohibition of smoking marijuana, including medical use of marijuana on public property, shall not be deemed to be discrimination due to a medical condition under the laws of the commonwealth.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.
