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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 increase the cannabis purchase and possession limits.

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PETITION OF:

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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 to increase the cannabis purchase and possession limits.

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 7 of chapter 94G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking paragraph 1 of subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

(1) possessing, using, purchasing, processing and/or manufacturing not more than the 2 ounce equivalency of marijuana, marijuana concentrate, edible, beverage, and other ingestible products combined.

SECTION  2. Section 34 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words “one ounce of marihuana” in line 18 and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “two ounces of marijuana, pursuant to the amount of marijuana that can be expunged from a record pursuant to section 100K 1/4 of Chapter 276 of the General Laws,”.

SECTION  3.  The commission shall promulgate or amend regulations as necessary to be consistent with Sections 1-2 not later than 365 days from the effective date of this act.