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MA S86

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Lewis

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Cannabis Control Commission must create a searchable online database of all operational cannabis dispensaries by December 31, 2025, developed in consultation with the Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board

  • Database must allow users to search and filter by economic empowerment applicants, social equity program participants, disadvantaged business enterprises, and unionized organizations

  • Database must display each business's community impact plans, diversity plans, progress toward those plans, and the percentage of sales from social equity-owned producers

  • Ownership transparency required, allowing users to view all owners of a business and see other entities each owner controls

  • Cannabis establishments may satisfy part of their positive impact plan licensing requirement by stocking at least 25% of inventory with products from businesses majority-owned by economic empowerment applicants or social equity program participants

Legislative Description

To support cannabis equity businesses

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2817

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Cannabis Policy2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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