MA H3818

Bill

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Introduced
07/17/2017

In Committee
07/17/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/28/2017

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment 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. 3776), reports recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 3818).

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure safe access to marijuana in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Establishing a Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to oversee and regulate the marijuana industry, including licensing, testing, and enforcement. - Creating a Cannabis Advisory Board to provide recommendations on regulation and taxation of marijuana. - Allowing municipalities to impose a local sales tax up to 3% on marijuana sales. - Increasing the personal possession limit for marijuana from 1 ounce to 2 ounces. - Regulating the cultivation, processing, and sale of hemp and industrial hemp. - Requiring independent testing of marijuana and marijuana products before sale. - Providing for priority licensing of existing medical marijuana businesses and those promoting economic empowerment. - Transferring oversight of the medical marijuana program from the Department of Public Health to the Cannabis Control Commission. - Establishing public awareness campaigns on responsible marijuana use and impaired driving. - Sealing records for certain prior marijuana possession offenses. - Requiring energy and environmental standards for marijuana cultivators and manufacturers. The bill aims to create a legal and regulated adult-use marijuana market in Massachusetts while ensuring safe access and public health and safety protections.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017 (on 07/28/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3818

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3818
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3818.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
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
S10	Proposal for an initiative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars	Amendment again agreed to -- see Senate Roll Call #47 [YEAS 29 - NAYS 7] see House Roll Call #67 [YEAS 105 - NAYS 48]	Similar To
S18	Senate Rules of the Senate for 2017-2018	Report accepted, as amended	Similar To
S19	Joint Rules governing the 2017-2018 legislative sessions	See H2019	Similar To
S2076	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund, and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements	See H3601	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
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To

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