SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1821 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1066
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 further regulating the manufacture and sale of certain commercial marijuana products.
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PETITION OF:
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Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
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Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/24/2017 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/25/2017 |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 2/1/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1821 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1066
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1066) of Jason M. Lewis, Joseph D. McKenna, Richard J. Ross and Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation to further regulate the manufacture and sale of certain commercial marijuana products. 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 further regulating the manufacture and sale of certain commercial marijuana products.
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. Subsection (b) of section 10 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking out the words “,marijuana product manufacturer”
SECTION 2. Subsection (c) of section 10 of said chapter 334 is hereby amended by striking out the words “,marijuana product manufacturer”
SECTION 3. Subsection (d) of section 10 of said chapter 334 is hereby amended by striking out the words “or for marijuana product manufacturer,”
SECTION 4. (a) The cannabis control commission established in section 76 of chapter 10 of the General Laws shall not issue a license for a marijuana product manufacturer as defined in section 1 of chapter 94G of the General Laws until 2 years after it issues its first license for a marijuana retailer as defined in section 1 of chapter 94G.
(b) Marijuana retailers shall be prohibited from selling marijuana products other than marijuana flower except as directed by the cannabis control commission.
(c) The cannabis control commission shall make a determination of what marijuana products, other than marijuana flower, may be manufactured by marijuana product manufacturers and sold by marijuana retailers after the 2 year period described in subsection (a). Any determination shall be made on the basis of public health, public safety and any federal compliance issues and filed in a report made available to the public. Any determination shall be made on the basis of public safety, any federal compliance issues and subject to the public health effects of marijuana and marijuana products with a high amount of tetrahydrocannabinol by volume on the human body as determined by the commissioner of the department of public health. Such determination made by the cannabis control commission shall be filed in a report made available to the public.
If the cannabis control commission determines that a marijuana product other than marijuana flower may be sold, the commission may issue licenses for marijuana product manufacturers 30 days after publishing the report.