HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 476        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 976

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

RoseLee Vincent

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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 trafficking of W-18.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

1/13/2017

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/31/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/31/2017

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 476        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 976

By Ms. Vincent of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 976) of RoseLee Vincent and others relative to the trafficking of W-18 or any derivative of W-18 and any mixture containing more than 10 grams of W-18 or a derivative of W-18.  The Judiciary.

 

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 trafficking of W-18.

 

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

Section 32E of chapter 94C of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 136 of the acts of 2015, is hereby further amended by inserting after subsection (c 1/2) the following subsection:-

(c 3/4) Any person who trafficks in W-18, by knowingly or intentionally manufacturing, distributing, dispensing or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense or by bringing into the commonwealth a net weight of more than 10 grams of W-18 shall be punished by a term of imprisonment in state prison for not more than 20 years.

For purposes of this subsection, “W-18” shall include any derivative of W-18 and any mixture containing more than 10 grams of W-18 or a derivative of W-18.