MA S97

Amends Chapter 94G, Section 17 to expand the Cannabis Control Commission's research agenda for understanding marijuana's social, economic, and public health impacts in Massachusetts

Requires data collection on marijuana use patterns among minors, college students, and adults, including consumption methods, purchase sources, and general perceptions

Mandates tracking of marijuana-related impaired driving incidents, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, psychiatric emergency services, cannabis-induced psychosis, and cannabis use disorder prevalence

Requires THC testing in all suicides and homicide perpetrators, as well as testing for marijuana use among juveniles entering the justice system

Expands data collection to include school discipline incidents, market analysis comparing legal and illicit markets, industry ownership/employment demographics, and enforcement statistics including age, race, gender, and geographic data of those charged with marijuana violations