MA S1079

Bill

Relative to the diversity of the cannabis control commission

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a cannabis control commission. Marijuana Policy.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the existing cannabis control commission by increasing the number of commissioners from 5 to 9, with 1 commissioner appointed by the governor and 8 associate commissioners appointed by various state officials and organizations. The bill specifies that the commissioners should have expertise in public health, law enforcement, social justice, and the regulation and business of marijuana and marijuana products. The bill also allows the appointers to remove their appointed members for neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance in office, after providing a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

James Cantwell (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2488 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1079

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1079
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1079.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4086	Relative to boards and commissions of the city of Boston	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4927	Similar To
S1119	Establishing three new commissions on the status of women and girls	Accompanied H1110	Similar To
S1153	Improving local decision making	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1688	Modernizing procedures for boards and commissions	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S194	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2090	Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	See H3776	Similar To
S2097	Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	See H3776	Similar To
S2488	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Marijuana Policy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to marijuana policy issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S487	Providing for alternative DPA compliance	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S891	Resolve for a commission to review, replace, and eliminate the Grand Jury System	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H4086

Relative to boards and commissions of the city of Boston

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4927

Similar To

S1119

Establishing three new commissions on the status of women and girls

Accompanied H1110

Similar To

S1153

Improving local decision making

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

Similar To

S1688

Modernizing procedures for boards and commissions

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S194

Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S2090

Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

See H3776

Similar To

S2097

Text of the Senate amendment (Senator Jehlen) to the House Bill to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

See H3776

Similar To

S2488

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Marijuana Policy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to marijuana policy issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S487

Providing for alternative DPA compliance

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

S891

Resolve for a commission to review, replace, and eliminate the Grand Jury System

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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