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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.91 194th (Current)

An Act establishing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of certain marijuana license types

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 91) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to establish a temporary moratorium on the issuance of certain marijuana license types in order to conduct and publish a study analyzing the current businesses licensed. Cannabis Policy.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Michael O. Moore

Licensing

This bill enacts a temporary halt on the issuance of new licenses for marijuana retailers, cultivators, and product manufacturers in Massachusetts. The suspension will remain in effect until 180 days post-submission of a report to the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, but it will not exceed one year. This moratorium applies with exceptions for applicants who have submissions deemed complete prior to the moratorium's start and those involved in the state's social equity or economic empowerment programs
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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