SECTION 1 Subsection (a)(1) of Section 7 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, inserted by section 5 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended inserting before the word “possessing” the following words “outside their primary residence.”
SECTION 2 Subsection (a)(2) of Section 7 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, inserted by section 5 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking out said section (a)(2) and inserting in place thereof the follow, “within the person’s primary residence, possessing up to 10 ounces of marijuana and any marijuana produced and marijuana concentrate derived from marijuana plants cultivated on the premises”.
SECTION 3, Subsection (a) Section 13 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, inserted by section 5 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking the numeral “8” and inserting in place thereof the number “7”.
SECTION 4, Subsection (e) Section 13 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, inserted by section 5 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking the subsection and inserting in its place the following words, “Possession of excess marijuana outside primary residence. Notwithstanding chapter 94C of the General Laws and until the import or export of marijuana to or from the commonwealth is not prohibited by federal law, a person who is at least 21 years of age and who possesses an amount of marijuana outside of their primary residence having a weight of more than 1 ounce but not more than 2 ounces, or more than 5 grams of marijuana in the form of marijuana concentrate but not more than 10 grams, or a combination of marijuana and marijuana concentrate exceeding the equivalent of 1 ounce of marijuana but less than 2 ounces shall be subject only to a civil penalty of not more than $100 and forfeiture of the marijuana and or concentrate not allowed by section 7 of this chapter, but shall not be subject to any other form of criminal or civil punishment or disqualification solely for this conduct.
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