HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3690        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3201

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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 the town of Dennis to impose a local sales tax on certain sales of medical marijuana.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3690        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3201

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3201) of Timothy R. Whelan that the town of Dennis be authorized to impose a local sales tax on the sale of medical marijuana.  Marijuana Policy.  [Local Approval Required.]

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3357 OF 2015-2016.]

 

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 the town of Dennis to impose a local sales tax on certain sales of medical marijuana.

 

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. (a)  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of chapter 64H or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Dennis may impose a local sales tax upon: (1) the retail sale of medical marijuana sold by a medical marijuana treatment center licensed by the commonwealth pursuant to chapter 369 of the acts of 2012 originating within the town, (2) the wholesale sale of medical marijuana by a treatment center located in the town to another treatment center located in another municipality, (3) the wholesale sale of medical marijuana cultivated in the town of Dennis to a licensed medical marijuana  treatment center located in another municipality, and (4) the wholesale value of medical marijuana cultivated in the town of Dennis and sold by a licensed medical marijuana  treatment center located in another municipality. The sales tax imposed pursuant to this act shall be at a rate of 5 percent of the gross receipts from the retail or wholesale sale of medical marijuana.  The sales tax imposed pursuant to this section shall be paid to the treasurer of the town on a quarterly basis.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.