HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 909 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1663
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cleon H. Turner
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act to affecting municipal rights regarding medical marijuana.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable |
Martin J. Walsh | 13th Suffolk |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Daniel A. Wolf | Cape and Islands |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 909 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1663
By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1663) of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to restricting the use of marijuana. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to affecting municipal rights regarding medical marijuana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any law or special law to the contrary, cities, towns, districts, school districts or regional school districts may regulate, including prohibiting, the use of marijuana, including medical use of marijuana used for medicinal purposes. Prohibition of the use of or smoking marijuana, including medical use of marijuana on public property, shall not be deemed to be discrimination due to a medical condition under the laws of the commonwealth.
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.
