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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act clarifying municipal regulations 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

 


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

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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.