MA S83

Expands "card holder" definition to include individuals with valid medical marijuana patient registrations from any U.S. jurisdiction, enabling out-of-state patients to purchase medical marijuana in Massachusetts

Removes the requirement that medical marijuana licensees must simultaneously cultivate, process, and dispense marijuana, allowing businesses to specialize in one area of operation

Prohibits requiring applicants to demonstrate $500,000 in initial capital resources for first-time licenses or $400,000 for subsequent applications

Caps license fees for medical marijuana treatment centers at $1,000 each, with social equity businesses exempt from these fees

Extends Cannabis Control Commission enforcement authority to cover the medical marijuana program (Chapter 94I) in addition to adult-use cannabis