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MA H163
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Rogers
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AI Summary
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Expands "card holder" definition to include patients with valid medical marijuana registrations from any U.S. jurisdiction, enabling reciprocity for out-of-state patients
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Removes the requirement that medical marijuana licensees must simultaneously cultivate, process, and dispense marijuana to obtain or maintain licensure
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Eliminates capital requirements of $500,000 for initial license applications and $400,000 for subsequent applications
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Caps registration and license fees for medical marijuana treatment centers at $1,000 each, with social equity businesses exempt from fees entirely
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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