HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3852        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 123

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Chynah Tyler

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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 to create cannabis career pathways to incarcerated individuals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Chynah Tyler

7th Suffolk

1/20/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/14/2023

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

2/14/2023

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

4/4/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3852        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 123

By Representative Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 123) of Chynah Tyler, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Jon Santiago that the Cannabis Control Commission conduct a study on programs and partnerships to encourage the employment of formerly incarcerated individuals in the cannabis industry.  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 to create cannabis career pathways to incarcerated individuals.

 

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. (a) The cannabis control commission, in consultation with the department of corrections, the university of massachsuetts, and the executive office of housing and ecnomoic development shall, shall (i) conduct a study on programs and partnerships to encourage the employment of formerly incarcerated individuals in the cannabis industry, including trainings and educational programs conductred within houses of correction, jails, priosons, and after release. and report the findins of that study no later than Dec. 31, 2024 and (ii) develop a pilot program to create career pathways in the cannabis industry for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.no later than Dec. 31, 2025.