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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to penalties for the possession of marijuana in school zones. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend existing law, specifically Section 32J of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, to strengthen penalties for possessing marijuana within a school zone. The key change is the insertion of language that clarifies that possessing any amount of marijuana within a school zone will be subject to penalties, and this will apply notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 387 of the Acts of 2008, which likely refers to prior legislation that may have offered different or more lenient treatment for marijuana offenses. The intent is to ensure that individuals caught with marijuana on school grounds face stricter consequences, regardless of previous legal frameworks.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H507 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H507 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=11385&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/11385?generalCourtId=1 |
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