HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4523

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, March 9, 2020.

The committee on Cannabis Policy, to whom was referred the 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, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4523) ought to pass.

For the committee,

DAVID M. ROGERS.

        FILED ON: 2/5/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4523

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 vertical integration of medical marijuana businesses.

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 2 of chapter 94I of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(f) 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 2. Section 7 of chapter 94I of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "centers" in the second sentence, the following words:- ", and for any classes of license under subsection (f) of section 2 of this chapter,".