HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 219        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1665

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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 affecting landlords’ rights regarding medical marijuana.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/12/2015

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

9/26/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

9/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 219        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1665

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1665) of Timothy R. Whelan, Josh S. Cutler and Jonathan Hecht relative to rental property and medical marijuana.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1664 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act affecting landlords’ 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, residential and commercial landlords may regulate smoking of marijuana used for medicinal purposes on or in property that such landlord owns or controls. Prohibition of the use of or smoking marijuana, including medical use of marijuana on rental 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.