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MA H169

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dawne Shand

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Cannabis Control Commission required to conduct or hire an outside economic expert to study supply and demand in the Massachusetts cannabis market, covering both licensed businesses and the black market
  • Study must analyze whether current licensing of marijuana cultivators and product manufacturers is over-supplying the market and threatening existing businesses with failure
  • Required analysis includes current cannabis canopy supply, future consumption trends, price per pound as a market driver, and adequacy of cultivation tier regulations
  • Study must provide projections for the appropriate number of new licenses to issue annually based on demand forecasts
  • Declared an emergency law to take effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

To study supply and demand for cannabis cultivation

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4160

5/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Cannabis Policy2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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