HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3696        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3202

 

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 to affecting  municipal rights regarding medical marijuana.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/20/2017

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/3/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/23/2017

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/30/2017

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

2/2/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/24/2017

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

2/3/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/3/2017

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/26/2017

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

2/1/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/23/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3696        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3202

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3202) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to authorize municipalities to regulate the use of marijuana.  Marijuana Policy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1668 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 to affecting  municipal rights regarding 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. Notwithstanding any law or special law to the contrary, cities, towns, districts, school districts or regional school districts may regulate, including prohibiting, the use of marijuana, including medical use of marijuana used for medicinal purposes. Prohibition of the use of or smoking marijuana, including medical use of marijuana on public property, shall not be deemed to be discrimination due to a medical condition under the laws of the commonwealth.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.