HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 913 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2102
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 property owners and employers rights regarding medical marijuana.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable |
Martin J. Walsh | 13th Suffolk |
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 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 913 FILED ON: 1/15/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2102
By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2102) of Cleon H. Turner and others realtive to property rights and medical marijuana. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to affecting property owners and employers 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, any person or entity that has regulated smoking on private property including business property open to the public, owned or controlled by such person or entity shall be deemed to have prohibited smoking of any marijuana as defined in Chapter 94 of the general laws, including medical marijuana, unless such person or entity affirmatively permits smoking of medical marijuana on their properties. Prohibition of smoking marijuana, including medical marijuana on private 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.
