MA H162

Bill

Relative to siting a marijuana establishment

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 siting of marijuana establishments. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to prohibit the siting of marijuana establishments within a certain distance of daycare centers or any other facilities where children commonly congregate. The purpose is to restrict the proximity of marijuana establishments to areas frequented by children, likely to address concerns about the potential impact on minors. The bill makes a specific change to the existing law by inserting language to include daycare centers and other child-frequented facilities in the list of locations where marijuana establishments cannot be situated.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Hannah Kane (R)*, Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Matt Muratore (R), Alyson Sullivan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5022 (on 08/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H162

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H162
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H162.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H169	Relative to cannabis host agreements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4440	Similar To
H174	Relative to host community agreements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4440	Similar To
H181	Ensuring transparency in host community agreements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4440	Similar To
H2161	Further regulating siting of solid waste facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H4440	Relative to social equity and host community agreements in the cannabis industry	No further action taken	Similar To
H5022	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H916	Relative to the siting of facilities dealing with refuse	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S2135	Relative to energy facilities siting reform to address environmental justice, climate, and public health	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2198	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2217	Relative to pipeline siting	Accompanied a study order, see S2711	Similar To

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