Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-511

EHS 511

Cash Assistance Expenditures

Messrs. Fattman, Humason, Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new sections:-

"SECTION __. Section 5I(b) of Chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in the last sentence “court.” and inserting in place thereof the following-: “court; or marijuana or marijuana products not prescribed under the law for medicinal purposes” and by striking out in section 5j “; or on cruise ships.” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “;on cruise ships; or at establishments or businesses that sell marijuana or marijuana products not prescribed under the law for medicinal purposes.”

SECTION __. Notwithstanding and general or special law to the contrary, the provisions of section___ shall not take effect until July 1, 2018 or until such time as the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy has filed a report and legislation has been filed and enacted pursuant to Part 2, Chap. 1, Sec. 1, Art. II of the Constitution.”