HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1826        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3171

 

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 regulating certain edible products.

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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

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1826        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3171

By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3171) of Shawn Dooley and others relative to the labeling 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 regulating certain edible 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 2 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, as inserted by section 5 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(i) Any edible marijuana products sold in the commonwealth by a marijuana establishment, or by a medical marijuana treatment center pursuant to chapter 369 of the acts of 2012 for medical use, including but not limited to candy, baked goods and beverages, shall be packaged individually and shall contain no more than 10 milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol, as defined in section 1 of chapter 94C, or THC, per individual packaged product.  Each individually packaged product shall have affixed to the packaging a label that clearly states the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, in such product using a minimum of a 12 point font.