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MA H157

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patrick Kearney

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Imposes a complete ban on billboard advertising, marketing, and branding for recreational (non-prescription) marijuana in Massachusetts

  • Maintains the existing 85% adult audience threshold requirement for marijuana advertising on television, radio, internet, and print publications

  • Changes venue-based advertising restrictions from the 85% audience composition standard to a requirement that entry be restricted to persons 21 years of age or older

  • Requires warning labels on marijuana advertisements to be "conspicuous"

  • Amends Chapter 94G, Section 4 of the General Laws governing cannabis regulation

Legislative Description

Relative to prohibiting billboard advertisements of non-prescription marijuana

Last Action

Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

7/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Cannabis Policy2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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