MA S76

Cannabis Control Commission, in consultation with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, must study and report on barriers preventing first responders from exercising their legal right to use cannabis in Massachusetts

Required research areas include drug testing requirements, local police department and first responder agency cannabis policies, police chief authority under Chapter 41 Section 97A, state and federal license to carry laws, and federal Controlled Substances Act implications

Study must examine the efficacy of cannabis for treating anxiety, depression, stress, PTSD, and other traumas experienced by first responders

Commission must review cannabis use laws, policies, and practices for police officers and first responders in other states and jurisdictions

Report due to legislative clerks and five joint committees (cannabis policy, mental health/substance use/recovery, public health, public safety/homeland security, and judiciary) by December 31, 2026