MA H3768

Bill

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

Introduced
06/19/2017

In Committee
06/21/2017

Crossed Over
06/21/2017

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, with broad powers to oversee licensing, enforcement, and taxation. - Allowing personal use of marijuana for adults 21 and over, including cultivation and possession limits. - Creating a medical marijuana program, allowing healthcare professionals to issue certifications and qualifying patients to obtain medical marijuana from licensed dispensaries. - Setting standards for cannabis establishments, including requirements for security, testing, packaging, advertising, and more. - Imposing a 17% tax on adult-use cannabis sales, with revenues dedicated to administration, substance abuse prevention, and other priorities. - Transferring oversight of the existing medical marijuana program from the Department of Public Health to the new Cannabis Control Commission. - Providing legal protections for cannabis industry participants and state/local officials involved in implementing the law.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Published as amended, see H3776 (on 06/21/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3768

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3768
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3768.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1050	Relative to a medical marijuana pilot program	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Replaces
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
H3769	Special procedures for consideration of 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 (House, No. 3768) ought to be adopted.	No further action taken	Replaced by
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	Replaced by
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1050

Relative to a medical marijuana pilot program

Accompanied a new draft, see H3768

Replaces

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

H3769

Special procedures for consideration of 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 (House, No. 3768) ought to be adopted.

No further action taken

Replaced by

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

Replaced by

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

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

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