HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2974        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 113

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick Joseph Kearney

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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 prohibiting billboard advertisements of non-prescription marijuana.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

1/19/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/7/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

6/7/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2974        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 113

By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 113) of Patrick Joseph Kearney and Michelle M. DuBois relative to prohibiting billboard advertisements of non-prescription marijuana.  Cannabis Policy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to prohibiting billboard advertisements of non-prescription marijuana.

 

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 94G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 231 after the word "misleading;" the following:-

"(2) a prohibition on advertising, marketing and branding by means of television, radio, internet, billboard or print publication unless at least 85 per cent of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older, as determined by reliable, up-to-date audience composition data"

and inserting in place thereof the following:- ";(2a) a prohibition on advertising, marketing and branding by means of billboards; (2b) a prohibition on advertising, marketing, and branding by means of television, radio, internet, or print publication unless at least 85 per cent of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older, as determined by reliable, up-to-date audience composition data"

SECTION 2.  Said section 4 of said chapter 94G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in line 258 after the word "unless" the following:-  "at least 85 per cent of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older, as determined by reliable, up-to-date audience composition data" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "entry is restricted to those 21 years of age or older."

SECTION 3.  Said section 4 of said chapter 94G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 265 after the word "a" the word "conspicuous."