HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 221        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1667

 

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 to affecting  property owners and employers  rights regarding medical marijuana.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/12/2015

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

9/26/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

9/26/2019

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

9/26/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 221        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1667

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1667) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to property rights and medical marijuana.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2102 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 to affecting  property owners and employers  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, any person or entity that has regulated smoking on private property including business property open to the public, owned or controlled by such person or entity shall be deemed to have prohibited smoking of any marijuana as defined in Chapter 94 of the general laws, including medical marijuana, unless such person or entity affirmatively permits smoking of medical marijuana on their properties. Prohibition of smoking marijuana, including medical marijuana on private 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.