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MA S94

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Patrick O'Connor

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits all billboard advertising, marketing, and branding for recreational marijuana in Massachusetts, removing the current exception that allows billboards if 85% of the audience is 21 or older

  • Maintains the 85% adult audience requirement for marijuana advertising on television, radio, internet, and print publications

  • Changes sponsorship rules for events and venues to only allow marijuana company sponsorship where entry is restricted to those 21 and older, replacing the previous audience composition data standard

  • Requires any required warnings or disclaimers on marijuana advertisements to be "conspicuous"

  • Amends Chapter 94G, Section 4 of Massachusetts General Laws governing cannabis advertising regulations

Legislative Description

Relative to prohibiting billboard advertisements of non-prescription marijuana

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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