HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 703        FILED ON: 1/27/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2526

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Soter

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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 preserving Second Amendment rights for medical marijuana patients.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/27/2021

Stephen Mandile

27 Henry St, Uxbridge, Ma

1/27/2021

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

2/23/2021

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/23/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/25/2021

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

2/26/2021

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/26/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/15/2021

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

6/30/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 703        FILED ON: 1/27/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2526

By Mr. Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2526) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to licenses to carry firearms or the possession of firearm identification cards for holders of medical marijuana patient licenses.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

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 preserving Second Amendment rights for medical marijuana patients.

 

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

Section 131 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (i) of paragraph (d) by inserting after the words "violation of said Chapter 94C" the words :- "Provided, however, that the state  of Massachusetts and its approved licensing bodies may not deny an otherwise qualified applicant for a license to carry or a firearm identification card solely on the basis of the applicant being a lawful holder of a medical marijuana patient license"