HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 909        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1663

 

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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to affecting  municipal rights regarding medical marijuana.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

1/15/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/16/2013

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/29/2013

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

 

Daniel A. Wolf

Cape and Islands

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 909        FILED ON: 1/15/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1663

By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1663) of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to restricting the use of marijuana.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to affecting  municipal rights 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, cities, towns, districts, school districts or regional school districts may regulate, including prohibiting, the use of marijuana, including medical use of marijuana used for medicinal purposes. Prohibition of the use of or 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.