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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:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 176        FILED ON: 1/8/2019

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 976 OF 2017-2018.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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.