HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3402 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3180
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Hannah Kane
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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 youth marijuana use prevention and education.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 1/20/2017 |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 2/2/2017 |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth | 2/2/2017 |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth | 1/31/2017 |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | 1/27/2017 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 2/1/2017 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/23/2017 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/24/2017 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 1/25/2017 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 1/23/2017 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 1/23/2017 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk | 2/2/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 1/25/2017 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex | 1/26/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/25/2017 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/23/2017 |
David M. Nangle | 17th Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
John C. Velis | 4th Hampden | 2/2/2017 |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3402 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3180
By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3180) of Hannah Kane and others relative to youth marijuana use, prevention and education. 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 youth marijuana use prevention and education.
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. The department of public health shall create a campaign to educate youth about the heath harms and risks of marijuana use to be funded with monies from the marijuana regulation fund established by chapter 94G of the General Laws. The campaign shall include warnings about the dangers of underage use of marijuana, overuse and abuse of marijuana and any other adverse health effects that are related to the use or abuse of marijuana.
SECTION 2. The executive office of public safety and security, in conjunction with the department of public health, shall create a campaign to inform the public about responsible adult legal use of marijuana to be funded with monies from the marijuana regulation fund established by chapter 94G of the General Laws. The campaign shall include specific information about what is legal and illegal under chapter 334 of the acts of 2016, and the health risks associated with marijuana use.