HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1933        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3541

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega

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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 clarifying business permitting procedures.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/17/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/1/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/31/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/23/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/18/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/24/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/23/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1933        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3541

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3541) of Aaron Vega and others relative to licensed marijuana social consumption establishments.  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 clarifying business permitting procedures.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

MGL Chapter 94G Sec 3(b) shall be amended by adding at the end:

“No local voter initiative shall be required if the sale of marijuana and marijuana products for consumption on the premises is authorized by local law.”

MGL Chapter 94G Section 13(c) shall be amended by replacing the words “has voted to allow consumption on the premises where sold” to “does not forbid consumption on the premises where sold.”

MGL Ch 270, Section 22,  shall be amended by

(1) adding the following definition to subsection (a):

“Licensed marijuana social consumption establishment”, a facility or venue approved by the Cannabis Control Commission for sale of marijuana for consumption on the premises

(2) adding to subsection (c), a new subsection 5 ½:

“A licensed marijuana social consumption establishment.”