MA H3164

Bill

Relative to zoning of retail marijuana facilities

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 zoning of retail marijuana facilities. Marijuana Policy.

AI Summary

This bill amends a previous act to allow cities and towns in Massachusetts to refuse to impose or permit zoning ordinances or by-laws for the creation and operation of retail marijuana establishments if the state's cannabis control commission fails to adopt necessary regulations by January 1, 2018. The bill also prohibits any retail marijuana establishment from operating until the city or town where it is located imposes a specific zoning ordinance or by-law for such establishments.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (5)

Jay Barrows (R), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Peter Durant (R), Joe McKenna (R), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3164

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3164
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3164.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1090	To establish commonsense permitting reforms for businesses and landowners	No further action taken	Similar To
H1093	Relative to variances	No further action taken	Similar To
H1094	Facilitating site plan review	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H1112	Improving housing opportunities and the Massachusetts economy	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H1122	Relative to the regulation of land for educational purposes	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	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
H672	Relative to smart growth school cost reimbursement	No further action taken	Similar To
S734	Facilitating site plan review	Accompanied a study order, see S2401	Similar To
S84	Relative to smart growth housing production	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S85	Relative to the zoning of education facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
S92	To promote livable communities and zoning reform act	Accompanied a study order, see S2361	Similar To

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