MA H3167

Bill

MA H3167

Funding youth substance use prevention through a fee on licensed marijuana establishments

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 authorize the cannabis control commission to assess an annual fee on licensed marijuana retail stores, product manufacturers, and cultivators. Marijuana Policy.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Cannabis Control Commission to assess an annual fee of at least $2 million on licensed marijuana retail stores, product manufacturers, and cultivators in Massachusetts. The fee will be proportional to each establishment's gross annual income and will be deposited into the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund to fund evidence-based public health programs dedicated to universal youth substance use prevention. The fee will be first assessed two years after the combined total of actively licensed establishments reaches 1,000.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Bruce Ayers (D), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3167

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3167
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3167.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2380	Relative to local control of marijuana establishments	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H2383	Regarding the authority of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission over the business of marijuana establishments	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H3166	Dedicating one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise tax to youth substance use prevention	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H3176	Strengthening local control over recreational marijuana businesses	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H3191	Regarding technical changes to Chapter 334 of the Acts of 2016	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

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