SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1646        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1132

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 dedicating one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise tax to youth substance use prevention.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/30/2019

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1646        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1132

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1132) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Mathew J. Muratore and Viriato M. deMacedo for legislation to dedicate one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise to youth substance use prevention.  Cannabis Policy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3166 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 dedicating one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise tax to youth substance use prevention.

 

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 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended, in section 2, by striking out the word “3.75” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 4.75

SECTION 2. Section 4 of chapter 334 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended, in section 2, by inserting the following at the end thereof: 

One percent of the tax imposed under this section shall be deposited into the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund for the cost of evidence-based public health programs dedicated to primary prevention of youth substance use.