MA S70

Bill

Further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/07/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further define eligibility for medical use marijuana. Cannabis Policy.

AI Summary

This bill further defines eligibility for medical use marijuana. It amends the definition of "Debilitating medical condition" to include additional conditions such as opioid use disorder and other conditions as determined by a registered healthcare professional. It also amends the definition of "Qualifying patient" to include veterans receiving healthcare at a federal Veterans Administration facility who provide their disability award letter, without requiring a diagnosis from a registered healthcare professional.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Ryan Fattman (R)*, Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Colleen Garry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2917 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S70

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S70
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S70.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H179	Further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana	Accompanied a new draft, see H4547	Similar To
H4133	Relative to social consumption sites	Accompanied a new draft, see H4440	Similar To
H4547	Further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
S1068	Relative to the fair treatment of employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1194	Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1349	Relative to marijuana-related revenue in the town of Millbury	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S2529	Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline	No further action taken	Similar To
S2823	Relative to equity in the cannabis industry	Reported by S3096	Similar To
S2917	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S73	Relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S74	Relative to marijuana potency	Accompanied a study order, see S2661	Similar To
S76	To enhance enforcement against unlicensed marijuana operators	Accompanied a study order, see S2661	Similar To
S766	Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S813	Relative to health care non-discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S926	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H179

Further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana

Accompanied a new draft, see H4547

Similar To

H4133

Relative to social consumption sites

Accompanied a new draft, see H4440

Similar To

H4547

Further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

S1068

Relative to the fair treatment of employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1194

Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1349

Relative to marijuana-related revenue in the town of Millbury

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S1450

Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus

Accompanied a study order, see S2887

Similar To

S1603

Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2766

Similar To

S2529

Authorizing the expenditure of $500,000 from town of Brookline Marijuana Mitigation Stabilization Fund for purpose of advancing racial equity in the town of Brookline

No further action taken

Similar To

S2823

Relative to equity in the cannabis industry

Reported by S3096

Similar To

S2917

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S73

Relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession

Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S74

Relative to marijuana potency

Accompanied a study order, see S2661

Similar To

S76

To enhance enforcement against unlicensed marijuana operators

Accompanied a study order, see S2661

Similar To

S766

Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S813

Relative to health care non-discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S926

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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