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MA H163

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Rogers

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Expands "card holder" definition to include patients with valid medical marijuana registrations from any U.S. jurisdiction, enabling reciprocity for out-of-state patients

  • Removes the requirement that medical marijuana licensees must simultaneously cultivate, process, and dispense marijuana to obtain or maintain licensure

  • Eliminates capital requirements of $500,000 for initial license applications and $400,000 for subsequent applications

  • Caps registration and license fees for medical marijuana treatment centers at $1,000 each, with social equity businesses exempt from fees entirely

  • Extends Cannabis Control Commission enforcement authority to cover the medical marijuana program (Chapter 94I) in addition to adult-use (Chapter 94G)

Legislative Description

To Modernize the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Program

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4160

5/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Cannabis Policy2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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