HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2428 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3982
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
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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 recycling cannabis infused beverages.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 1/16/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2428 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3982
By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3982) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages. Cannabis Policy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages.
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 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “water”, in line 6, the following words:- , cannabis-infused beverages.
SECTION 2. Said section 321 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Bottler” the following definition:-
“Cannabis-infused beverage”, a legally distributable beverage containing cannabinoid or hemp or which has a cannabinoid profile, as those terms are defined in section 1 of chapter 94G.
SECTION 3. Section 323 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “distributor”, in line 15, the words:- ; provided, that a distributor shall not be required to pay any such handling fee for any cannabis-infused beverage container.
SECTION 4. Said section 323 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “accepted”, in line 33, the following words:- ; provided, that a redemption center shall accept a cannabis-infused beverage container if it meets all of the requirements for a redeemable beverage container.
SECTION 5. Said section 323 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “container”, in line 38, the words:- ; provided, that a distributor shall not be required to pay any such handling fee for any cannabis-infused beverage container.