HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1813        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3169

 

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 limiting the sale of certain edible products in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/19/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1813        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3169

By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3169) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to regulating the sale of certain edible 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 limiting the sale of certain edible products in the Commonwealth.

 

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. Clause (l) of section 1 of chapter 94G, as inserted by section 5 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking out the words “or consumption, including edible products, beverages, topical products, ointments, oils and tinctures” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- including topical products, ointments, oils and tinctures.

SECTION 2. Section 13 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, as inserted by section 5 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (g) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 subsections:-

(g) Sale of edible marijuana products. No person or marijuana establishment shall sell edible marijuana products within the commonwealth.  Edible marijuana products shall include but are not limited to candy, baked goods, beverages, and other edible products that contain marijuana or an extract from marijuana, including concentrated forms of marijuana, intended for consumption. A person or marijuana establishment that violates this subsection shall be subject to a civil fine of not less than $100 and not greater than $500 per individual product.  A marijuana establishment that violates this subsection shall forfeit their license to the cannabis control commission for a period of not less than 1 year.  Nothing in this subsection shall prevent a medical marijuana treatment center from selling edible marijuana products for medical use, or a person from making or consuming their own edible marijuana products for their own exclusive personal and private use subject to the restrictions of this chapter. 

(h) 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.