Amendment ID: S2722-22

Amendment 22

Protecting Children

Messrs. Keenan, Montigny and Tarr move that the proposed new text be amended in section 50, by striking the first three sentences and inserting in place thereof the following sentences:- "The Massachusetts cannabis control commission shall study and report on mental health outcomes of cannabis use in the commonwealth. The commission shall study: (i) incidents of hospitalization and the use of other health care services related to marijuana use for both individuals younger than 21 and those 21 and older; and (ii) long term mental health impacts of marijuana consumption, including incidents of cannabis-induced psychosis and cannabis-induced psychotic disorders. Based on findings of the study, the commission shall report on the: (i) scientific evidence regarding marijuana use and adverse mental health outcomes; (ii) prevalence of cannabis use disorder in the commonwealth among individuals younger than 21 and those 21 and older; and (iii) impacts of public health interventions, including, but not limited to, warning labels, design modifications to make products with cannabis less appealing to individuals younger than 21, child-resistant packaging and educational campaigns.".