HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4042        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 147

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David F. DeCoste

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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 a property owner’s right to ban the growing of medical marijuana.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/19/2021

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/23/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

3/16/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4042        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 147

By Mr. DeCoste of Norwell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 147) of David F. DeCoste, Joseph D. McKenna and David Allen Robertson relative to property owners' right to ban the growing of medical marijuana.  Cannabis Policy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3646 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to a property owner’s right to ban the growing of medical marijuana.

 

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

Chapter 94L of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 9.  Notwithstanding section 2 or any other general or special law to the contrary, residential and commercial property owners may regulate the cultivation of medical use marijuana purposes on or in property that the property owner owns or controls. A prohibition on cultivation of medical use marijuana, including cultivation of medical use marijuana on rental property, shall not be deemed to be discrimination on the basis of a medical condition or disability for the purposes of chapter 151B or any other general or special law.