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MA S99

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jacob Oliveira

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Caps cannabis license ownership at 9 marijuana retailers, 3 medical marijuana treatment centers, 3 product manufacturers, and 3 cultivators per person or entity with direct/indirect control

  • Imposes a temporary moratorium on new retailer, cultivator, and manufacturer licenses until 180 days after the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy publishes a market study, except for social equity program participants and applications already deemed complete

  • Requires "intoxicating hemp endorsement" from the Cannabis Control Commission to sell hemp-derived cannabinoid products containing more than 0.5mg THC per serving or 2.5mg per package, with violations punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment and/or $25,000/day fine

  • Creates 60-day credit limit for wholesale marijuana transactions between licensees, with public delinquent list posting and cash-only restrictions for non-compliant businesses

  • Extends agent registration cards to 7-year validity, eliminates testing requirements for marijuana batches under 40 pounds, and allows advertising of sales/discounts/loyalty programs within establishments and on websites

Legislative Description

For cannabis market modernization

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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