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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Josh S. Cutler
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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 prohibiting the manufacturing of marijuana concentrate in an unregulated environment using an inherently hazardous substance.
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PETITION OF:
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Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 6/20/2016 |
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By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Josh S. Cutler relative to regulating the manufacturing of marijuana concentrate. Public Health. |
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 prohibiting the manufacturing of marijuana concentrate in an unregulated environment using an inherently hazardous substance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 94C section 32C of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 32C the
following section:-
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed Registered Marijuana Dispensary to knowingly manufacture marijuana concentrate using an inherently hazardous substance. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a licensed Registered Marijuana Dispensary pursuant to 105 CMR 725.000, promulgated pursuant to Chapter 369 of the Acts of 2012, an Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana or MGL c. 111 s. 3, who owns, manages, operates, or otherwise controls the use of any premises, to knowingly allow marijuana concentrate to be manufactured on the premises using an inherently hazardous substance.
(i) as used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "inherently hazardous substance" means any liquid chemical, compressed gas, or commercial product that has a flash point at or lower than thirty-eight degrees Celsius or one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, including butane, propane, and diethyl ether and excluding all forms of alcohol and ethanol.