HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1213        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3194

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Shaunna L. O'Connell and Geoff Diehl

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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 the use of cash assistance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/18/2017

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/3/2017

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

2/3/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/25/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/24/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/24/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/26/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/29/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/3/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/24/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1213        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3194

By Representatives O'Connell of Taunton and Diehl of Whitman, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3194) of Shaunna L. O'Connell, Geoff Diehl and others relative to prohibiting purchases of marijuana by persons using direct cash assistance funds held on electronic benefit transfer cards or access devices.  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 the use of cash assistance.

 

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 5I(b) of Chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in the last sentence “court.” and inserting in place thereof the following-: “court; or marijuana or marijuana products not prescribed under the law for medicinal purposes” and by striking out in section 5j “; or on cruise ships.” and inserting in place thereof the following-: “;on cruise ships; or at establishments or businesses that sell marijuana or marijuana products not prescribed under the law for medicinal purposes.”