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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers and Mike Connolly

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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 refusal of complicity.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/19/2018

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/19/2018

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/22/2018

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/22/2018

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/19/2018

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/25/2018

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/23/2018

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/23/2018

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

1/22/2018

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/23/2018

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/23/2018

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

1/24/2018

Juana B. Matias

16th Essex

1/24/2018

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

1/22/2018

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/26/2018

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/24/2018

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

1/19/2018

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/26/2018

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/22/2018

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/19/2018


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By Messrs. Rogers of Cambridge and Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of David M. Rogers, Mike Connolly and others relative to the use of state resources to assist investigations or prosecutions, under federal law, of individuals for activities relative to the  use and distribution of marijuana and medical 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 relative to refusal of complicity.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 94G of the General Laws is amended by adding thereto a new section 22, as follows:

Section 22.  Refusal of complicity

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no law enforcement officer, official, employee, or other agent of the commonwealth or any city or town or other political subdivision shall cause to be expended from public resources any assets, including time, money or property, tangible or intangible, in the rendering of assistance to any law enforcement official or other agent of the federal government in connection with the investigation or prosecution, under federal law, of any individual for engaging in any activity in compliance with this chapter or chapter 94I, except as may be lawfully ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.