Bill > S97

This bill amends Section 17 of Chapter 94G of Massachusetts General Laws to expand the Cannabis Commission's research agenda on marijuana consumption and impacts. The bill mandates comprehensive data collection across multiple domains, including usage patterns among minors, college students, and adults; health-related impacts such as impaired driving, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and psychiatric services; prevalence of cannabis-induced psychosis and use disorders; testing for THC in suicide and homicide cases; marijuana use in the juvenile justice system; economic and fiscal impacts on state and local governments; ownership and employment trends in the marijuana industry with a focus on racial and socioeconomic diversity; analysis of legal versus illicit marijuana markets; school disciplinary incidents related to marijuana; youth substance use assessment details; and compilation of civil and criminal enforcement data including demographic information about individuals charged with marijuana-related offenses. The research is intended to understand social and economic trends, inform future policy decisions, help close the illicit marijuana market, and assess public health implications of marijuana legalization.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S97