MA H3751

Bill

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

Introduced
06/14/2017

In Committee
06/14/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth. Key provisions include: - Establishing the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to regulate the cannabis industry, including licensing cannabis establishments, setting standards for operations, and overseeing compliance and enforcement. - Allowing personal use of marijuana for adults 21 and over, including personal cultivation, and protecting individuals from penalty for such use. - Establishing a medical marijuana program that allows qualifying patients to obtain medical cannabis from registered dispensaries. - Imposing taxes on adult-use cannabis sales, with proceeds going to a Cannabis Revenue Fund to cover the Commission's operating costs and fund substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. - Transferring oversight of the existing medical marijuana program from the Department of Public Health to the new Cannabis Control Commission. - Providing indemnification for state, municipal, and county employees taking actions related to the law's implementation and enforcement.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3751

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3751
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3751.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1437	Providing for special death benefits to fallen public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2501	Relative to construction and rehabilitation of public safety facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H2532	Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3188	To further regulate the legalization of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H3751	Replaces
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
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1470	Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2037	Majority Report on the Governor’s Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2017	See H68	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	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
S972	Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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