HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1762        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1054

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shawn Dooley

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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 enforcement of penalties under the marijuana legalization law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/19/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

 

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1762        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1054

By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1054) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to enforcement of penalties under the marijuana legalization law.  Marijuana Policy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to enforcement of penalties under the marijuana legalization law.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 94G, Section 13, Subsection (g) shall be amended to add the following: “This provision shall be enforced by any local, state, county, or other duly licensed police authority within the commonwealth by the issuance of a civil citation” as pursuant to Part 1, Title XIV, Chapter 90C, Section 3 of the MGL.

The revised law would read:

(g) Enforcement. Civil penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be enforced by utilizing the non-criminal disposition procedures provided in section 32N of chapter 94C of the General Laws.

This provision shall be enforced by any local, state, county or other duly licensed police authority within the commonwealth by the issuance of a civil citation.