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MA H2382

MA H2382
To prevent adolescent substance use


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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 the establishment of an adolescent substance use prevention and early intervention trust fund within the Department of Public Health, to be funded by the excise tax imposed on marijuana products. Marijuana Policy.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an Adolescent Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention Trust Fund within the Department of Public Health, to be funded by at least 3% of the excise tax revenue generated from the sale of marijuana products. The funds in this trust will be used to prevent and reduce adolescent substance use, and cannot be used to replace existing substance use prevention funding. The bill also creates an oversight committee to assist the Department of Public Health in developing, implementing, and maintaining a strategic plan for allocating these trust fund resources, as well as monitoring and evaluating the use of these funds and all other state expenditures related to preventing and reducing adolescent substance use.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (26)

Last Action

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

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