HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2550        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3513

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

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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 regulating OUI penalties for marijuana.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/17/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/1/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/1/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/1/2019

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2550        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3513

By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3513) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others for legislation to establish penalties for operating motor vehicles while under the influence of marijuana.  Cannabis Policy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3165 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 regulating OUI penalties for marijuana.

 

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. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 official edition is hereby amended by inserting in line 6, after the words  “or of marijuana”, the following:- “in an amount of five nanograms per milliliter of  marijuana present in their blood”.

SECTION 2. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 493 after the words “of alcohol” the following:- “or of marijuana,”

SECTION 3. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 512 after the words “or less” the following:- “or 2 nanograms of marijuana,”

SECTION 4. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 514 after the words “intoxicating liquor,” the following:- “or marijuana,”

SECTION 5. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 521 after the words “or greater,” the following:- “or 2 nanograms or greater of marijuana”

SECTION 6. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 526 after the words “eight one-hundredths” the following:- “or more than 2 nanograms but less than 5 nanograms of marijuana”

SECTION 7. Section 24 of chapter 90, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in lines 530 and 531, after the word “alcohol” the following:- “or marijuana”