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MA S54
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joanne Comerford
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AI Summary
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Imposes a 10.75% retail fee on hemp product sales (excluding sales to marijuana establishments), with revenue deposited into a new Hemp Product Education Fund
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Prohibits sale of non-ingestible hemp products advertised as consumable or intoxicating, packaged to resemble candy marketed to children, or containing markings suggesting intoxicating effects
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Restricts cannabinoid-containing products to only prescription drugs, marijuana/hemp products sold through licensed establishments, and compliant non-ingestible hemp products
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Authorizes local boards of health to investigate violations, with first offenses resulting in product removal and written warnings; repeat violations may lead to license/permit suspension or revocation
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Caps hemp product cannabinoid content at 100 parts per million for any cannabinoid not naturally produced by hemp plants above that concentration
Legislative Description
Regulating the sale of hemp products to protect public health
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2800
1/8/2026