HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1624        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1059

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald H. Wong

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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 requiring certain labeling on packages containing marijuana or marijuana products.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

1/19/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

 

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

 

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

 

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

 

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

 

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

 

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1624        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1059

By Mr. Wong of Saugus, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1059) of Donald H. Wong and others for legislation to require certain labeling on packages containing marijuana or marijuana products.  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 requiring certain labeling on packages containing marijuana or marijuana products.

 

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 4 of Chapter 94G, inserted by Chapter 334 of the Acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking paragraph (10) in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(10)  requirements for the labeling of a package containing marijuana or marijuana products that shall include a clear and distinguished symbol or other easily recognizable mark indicating that the package contains marijuana and an identification of the marijuana cultivator or the marijuana product manufacturer who produced the marijuana or marijuana product, and for the labeling of a package containing marijuana products, the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol in a package and in each serving of a marijuana product, the number of servings in a package and a list of ingredients and possible allergens.