MA H1052

Bill

Increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to increasing certain civil penalties for unlawful possession of marijuana. Marijuana Policy.

AI Summary

This bill increases certain civil penalties for the unlawful possession of marijuana in Massachusetts. Specifically, it raises the penalties for illegally cultivating more than 6 marijuana plants (up to $600 fine), possessing more than 5 ounces of marijuana (up to $500 fine), and a person under 21 years old who attempts to purchase marijuana (up to $250 fine and a required drug awareness program). The bill also maintains existing civil penalties for cultivating 1-6 plants ($300 fine) and possessing more than 1 but less than 5 ounces of marijuana ($100 fine). These changes are made to the existing marijuana laws in Massachusetts passed in 2016.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (5)

Mike Day (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Robert Koczera (D), Richard Ross (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3768 (on 06/19/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1052

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1052
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1052.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3189	Relative to persons under the age of twenty-one possessing an ounce or less of marijuana and collection of the civil penalty related thereto	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H3768	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Published as amended, see H3776	Replaced by
H4338	Establishing civil penalties for littering from a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H879	Protecting businesses that donate to food banks	Accompanied H3327	Similar To
S1075	Relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession	Accompanied a study order, see S2488	Similar To
S997	Relative to enhanced enforcement of civil penalties	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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