HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1922        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3525

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Hannah Kane

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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 community outreach procedure for retail marijuana establishment license applicants.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/16/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/24/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/24/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/24/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1922        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3525

By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3525) of Hannah Kane and others relative to community outreach procedure for retail marijuana establishment license applicants.  Cannabis Policy.

 

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 community outreach procedure for retail marijuana establishment license applicants.

 

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 5 of Chapter 94G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (b), by striking clause 1 and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“the prospective marijuana establishment has submitted an application in compliance with regulations made by the commission; the applicant satisfies the requirements established by the commission; the applicant has held two community outreach meetings, one of which shall be held during normal business hours and one of which shall be held in the evening and the applicant must provide public notice at least 14 calendar days prior to each community outreach meeting; the applicant is in compliance with this chapter and the commission regulations published in 935 CMR 500; and the applicant has paid the required fee.”