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MA S82

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Gomez

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Cannabis licensees cannot extend credit for marijuana or marijuana products for more than 60 days, calculated from delivery date to full payment

  • Creditors must notify the Cannabis Control Commission by certified mail within 3 days of a licensee becoming delinquent; the commission must post delinquent licensees' names and addresses on its website within 5 days

  • Delinquent licensees may only purchase marijuana products with cash payment on or before delivery, and no other licensee may sell to them on credit

  • Licensees seriously damaged by riot, fire, explosion, or act of God may apply to the commission for a temporary suspension of the 60-day credit requirement

  • Violations are punishable by fines up to $5,000, and ownership changes are prohibited for delinquent licensees until debts are satisfied

Legislative Description

Regularizing accounts receivable in the cannabis industry

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

12/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means12/29/2025
Cannabis Policy2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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