HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3487 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3197
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey N. Roy, (BY REQUEST)
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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 authorizing medical marijuana treatment centers to sell recreational marijuana beginning July 1, 2017.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Linda L. Noel | 555 Lincoln Street Franklin, MA 02038 | 1/20/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3487 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3197
By Mr. Roy of Franklin (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3197) of Linda L. Noel for legislation to authorize medical marijuana treatment centers to sell recreational marijuana. 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 authorizing medical marijuana treatment centers to sell recreational marijuana beginning July 1, 2017.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to ensure the safe implementation of marijuana legalization, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
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 6 of Chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking out “, if the cannabis control commission fails to adopt regulations necessary for the implementation of this chapter on or before January 1, 2018,” and inserting in place thereof the following words, “on and after July 1, 2017”.