HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2179        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3532

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul W. Mark

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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 organic farming tools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

1/17/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/21/2019

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/30/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/29/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2179        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3532

By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3532) of Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to authorize the use of biological and botanical pesticide products that are considered appropriate for organic farming on hemp and marijuana.  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 organic farming tools.

 

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 6A of Chapter 132B is hereby amended by adding:

The department and the Pesticide Control Board shall authorize the application on hemp and marijuana of biological and botanical pesticide products that are considered appropriate for organic farming, provided that the EPA allows application of the product’s active and inert ingredients on food and tobacco crops and has not established a federal tolerance limit.  In implementing this provision, the Department of Agricultural Resources shall consider the pesticide regulations and guidance of other cannabis and hemp legalization states, including Colorado, California and Oregon, shall avoid inclusion of genetically modified products, and shall develop guidance or regulations implementing this provision.