MA H146

Bill

MA H146

Relative to hemp and hemp products in the Commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to hemp and hemp products. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts laws to regulate the cultivation, processing, and sale of hemp and hemp-derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD). It defines key terms like "hemp" and "hemp products," establishes a licensing system for hemp cultivation and processing, and allows the sale of hemp and hemp-derived products, including CBD, in the Commonwealth. The bill also grants the state Department of Agriculture the authority to promulgate regulations, conduct inspections, and impose fines for violations of the new hemp laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Mark Cusack (D)*, Dan Carey (D), Jo Comerford (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Paul Mark (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4507 (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H146

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H146	04/14/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H146.pdf	04/14/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1112	Relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1340	Relative to intercollegiate compensation and rights	Accompanied a new draft, see H4696	Similar To
H1402	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Accompanied S904	Similar To
H1649	Relative to certain habitual offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1735	Relative to indigent defense counsel	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2466	Relative to electronic defensive devices	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H3142	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	No further action taken	Similar To
H3457	Relative to electric bicycles	Accompanied a new draft, see H4676	Similar To
H3863	Relative to reprecincting	Reported by H4118	Similar To
H3991	Relative to pesticides	Accompanied a new draft, see H4600	Similar To
H4001	Relative to hemp and hemp products in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H4528	Reintroduced
H4118	Relative to reprecincting	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4123	Relative to the Nantucket Audit Committee	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4507	Relative to hemp and agriculture in the cannabis industry	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4528	Relative to hemp and hemp products in the commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Reintroduced
H759	Relative to absentee ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S455	Relative to political contributions	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S882	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1112

Relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1340

Relative to intercollegiate compensation and rights

Accompanied a new draft, see H4696

Similar To

H1402

Relative to manufactured housing communities

Accompanied S904

Similar To

H1649

Relative to certain habitual offenders

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1735

Relative to indigent defense counsel

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2466

Relative to electronic defensive devices

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H3142

Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws

No further action taken

Similar To

H3457

Relative to electric bicycles

Accompanied a new draft, see H4676

Similar To

H3863

Relative to reprecincting

Reported by H4118

Similar To

H3991

Relative to pesticides

Accompanied a new draft, see H4600

Similar To

H4001

Relative to hemp and hemp products in the commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H4528

Reintroduced

H4118

Relative to reprecincting

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4123

Relative to the Nantucket Audit Committee

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4507

Relative to hemp and agriculture in the cannabis industry

No further action taken

Replaced by

H4528

Relative to hemp and hemp products in the commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Reintroduced

H759

Relative to absentee ballots

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S455

Relative to political contributions

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S882

Relative to affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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Sponsors (10)

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