HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3800        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3539

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers

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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 medical marijuana patient safety and access.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/18/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/29/2019

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3800        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3539

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3539) of David M. Rogers, Aaron Vega and Mike Connolly for legislation to further regulate the sale of marijuana and medical 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 medical marijuana patient safety and access.

 

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 4 of chapter 94G, of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 26 of chapter 55 of the acts of 2017, is hereby amended in subsection (a1/2) by adding the following clause:-

"(xxxv) requirements for retail marijuana stores that do not sell medical use marijuana to inform qualifying patients and card holders, as defined by section 1 of chapter 94I, that the marijuana or marijuana products offered at the retail marijuana store is not medical use marijuana".

SECTION 2. Section 2 of chapter 94I of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 44 of chapter 55 of the acts of 2017, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(e) The commission may establish and enforce license tiers, in addition to the medical use marijuana license, to make available separate licenses classes including but not limited to: medical marijuana product manufacturer, medical marijuana cultivator, and medical marijuana treatment centers. The commission may promulgate the rules and regulations relative to the license classes established under this subsection.

SECTION 3. Section 7 of chapter 94I of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 44 of chapter 55 of the acts of 2017, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "centers" in the second sentence, the following words:- ", and for any classes of license under subsection (e) of section 2 of this chapter,".