SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2597

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SENATE, February 20, 2024.

The committee on Cannabis Policy to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 53) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to support cannabis equity businesses, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2597).

For the committee,

Adam Gomez

        FILED ON: 2/5/2024

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2597

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 support cannabis equity businesses.

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

Section 4 of chapter 94G of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(m) The cannabis control commission, in consultation with the Massachusetts cannabis advisory board, shall create a searchable online database of all operational cannabis dispensaries that allows users to identify economic empowerment applicants, social equity program participants, disadvantaged business enterprises, unionized organizations, and other criteria identified by the commission and advisory board available on the commission's website no later than Dec. 31, 2024.