SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2211        FILED ON: 5/23/2017

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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 create a marijuana social host law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

6/22/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2211        FILED ON: 5/23/2017

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By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.            ) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Michael O. Moore for legislation to create a marijuana social host law.  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 to create a marijuana social host law.

 

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: “Chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by adding in SECTION 5 after the words:  (g) Enforcement. Civil penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall be enforced by utilizing the non-criminal disposition procedures provided in section 32N of chapter 94C of the General Laws” of SECTION 5 the following words:

“Section 13a: Sale, delivery or furnishing marijuana to persons under twenty-one years of age. 

Whoever makes a sale or delivery of marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana accessories, to any person under 21 years of age, either for his own use or for the use of his parent or any other person, or whoever furnishes any such marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana accessories, for a person under 21 years of age shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both. For the purpose of this section the word ''furnish'' shall mean to knowingly or intentionally supply, give, or provide to or allow a person under 21 years of age except for the children and grandchildren of the person being charged to possess marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana accessories on premises or property owned or controlled by the person charged.”