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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

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

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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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.