Massachusetts Statutes

Section 8. (a) No person shall carry out any research project or study involving any narcotic drug in Schedule II or the investigational use on human beings of any new drug as defined in section two hundred and one (p) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended, unles…

Section 9. (a) A physician, dentist, podiatrist, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist, optometrist as limited by sections 66, 66B and 66C of chapter 112 and subsection (h) of section 7, physician assistant as limited by said s…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:— ''Commissioner,'' the commissioner of public health. ''Department,'' the department of public health in the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. ''Marijuana,'' the plant Cannabis…

Section 2. There shall be in the department a therapeutic research program, hereinafter called the program, to conduct research and monitor experimentation in the use of marijuana as a therapeutic modality in alleviating the nausea and ill-effect of cancer chemotherapy and radiat…

Section 3. The department shall establish guidelines for the administration of the program, after consultation with medical, psychiatric and pharmacological experts. The department shall approve participation in the program in accordance with said guidelines for patients whose ph…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:- ''Adjusted for inflation'', increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. ''Affiliate'', a person who directl…

Section 2. Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the commonwealth, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, shall do one of the following: (a) become a participating manufacturer, as that term…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:— ''Brand family'', all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors including, but not limited to, …

Section 2. (a) A tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in the commonwealth, whether directly or through a wholesaler, retailer or similar intermediary, shall annually execute and deliver to the attorney general and to the commissioner, not later than April 30, in…

Section 3. (a) A nonresident or foreign nonparticipating manufacturer who has not registered to do business in the commonwealth as a foreign corporation or business entity shall, as a condition precedent to having its brand families listed or retained in the directory, appoint an…

Section 4. (a) Not later than 20 days after the end of each calendar quarter, and more frequently if so directed by the commissioner, each stamper shall submit such information as the commissioner requires to facilitate compliance with this chapter. The stamper shall maintain and…

Section 5. (a) No person shall: (i) sell or distribute cigarettes in violation of subsection (h) of section 2; or (ii) acquire, hold, own, possess, transport, import or cause to be imported cigarettes that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in t…

Section 6. (a) A determination of the commissioner to not list or to remove from the directory a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall be subject to review in the manner prescribed in section 4 of chapter 249. (b) The commissioner shall not grant or renew stamping au…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "Cannabinoid'', any of several compounds produced by marijuana plants that have medical and psychotropic effects. "Cannabinoid profile'', amo…

Section 10. Contracts pertaining to marijuana enforceable It is the public policy of the commonwealth that contracts related to the operation of marijuana establishments under this chapter shall be enforceable. A contract entered into by a licensee or its agents as permitted purs…

Section 11. Provision of professional services A person engaged in a profession or occupation subject to licensure shall not be subject to disciplinary action by a professional licensing board solely for providing professional services to prospective or licensed marijuana establi…

Section 12. General marijuana establishment operation (a) In addition to requirements established by regulation pursuant to section 4 of this chapter or by a city or town pursuant to section 3 of this chapter, a marijuana establishment shall: (1) secure every entrance to the esta…

Section 13. Penalties (a) Restrictions on personal cultivation. No person shall cultivate or process marijuana plants pursuant to section 8 of this chapter if the plants are visible from a public place without the use of binoculars, aircraft or other optical aids or cultivate or …

Section 14. Marijuana Regulation Fund (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund, to be known as the Marijuana Regulation Fund. It shall, subject to appropriation, consist of all monies received on account of the commonwealth as a r…

Section 14A. (a) There shall be a Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund to encourage the full participation in the commonwealth's regulated marijuana industry of entrepreneurs from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement. The fund…

Section 15. (a) (1) The commission shall promulgate regulations for the licensure and oversight of independent testing laboratories, and shall establish testing protocols for the sampling, testing and analysis of marijuana, finished marijuana and marijuana products in consultatio…

Section 16. No licensee shall be granted more than 3 marijuana retailer licenses, 3 medical marijuana treatment center licenses, 3 marijuana product manufacturer licenses or 3 marijuana cultivator licenses; provided, however, that a licensee may hold 3 marijuana retailer licenses…

Section 17. (a) The commission shall develop a research agenda in order to understand the social and economic trends of marijuana in the commonwealth, to inform future decisions that would aid in the closure of the illicit marketplace and to inform the commission on the public he…

Section 18. The commission shall audit as often as the commission determines necessary the accounts, programs, activities, and functions of all licensees. To conduct the audit, authorized officers and employees of the commission shall have access to such accounts at reasonable ti…

Section 19. Any liability to the commonwealth under this chapter shall constitute a debt to the commonwealth. Once a statement naming a licensee is recorded, registered or filed, any such debt shall constitute a lien on all commercial property owned by a licensee in the commonwea…

Section 2. Limitations (a) Operating under the influence. This chapter does not amend existing penalties for operating, navigating or being in actual physical control of any motor vehicle, train, aircraft, motorboat or other motorized form of transport or machinery while impaired…

Section 20. A licensee shall be subject to chapters 62 to 62E, inclusive, and chapters 63 and 63B.

Section 21. (a) The commission shall conduct fingerprint-based checks of state and national criminal history databases, as authorized by Public Law 92–544, for the following purposes: (i) prior to issuing a license as provided in section 4 and (ii) to determine the suitability of…

Section 22. The commission shall administer a social equity program to encourage and enable full participation in the marijuana industry of people from communities that have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement and to positively impact those com…

Section 23. (a) For the purposes of this section, the word "licensee'' shall mean any marijuana establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter, any medical marijuana establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 94I or any other applicable licensee determined by the commission. (b)…

Section 3. Local control (a) A city or town may adopt ordinances and by-laws that impose reasonable safeguards on the operation of marijuana establishments, provided they are not unreasonably impracticable and are not in conflict with this chapter or with regulations made pursuan…

Section 4. The Cannabis Control Commission (a) The commission shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate its purposes including, but not limited to, the power to: [ Clause (i) of subsection (a) effective until April 19, 2026. For text effective …

Section 5. Licensing of marijuana establishments (a) Upon receipt of a complete marijuana establishment license application and the application fee, the commission shall forward a copy of the application to the city or town in which the marijuana establishment is to be located, d…

Section 6. Expiration and renewal (a) License term. Unless the commission authorizes the renewal of a license for a longer period, all licenses under this chapter shall be effective for 1 year from the date of issuance. (b) Renewal. The commission shall issue a renewal license wi…

Section 7. Personal use of marijuana (a) Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person 21 years of age or older shall not be arrested, prosecuted, penalized, sanctioned or disqualified under the laws of th…

Section 8. Marijuana accessories authorized Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person 21 years of age or older shall not be arrested, prosecuted, penalized, sanctioned or disqualified and shall not be subjec…

Section 9. Lawful operation of marijuana establishments (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following people involved in the distribution of marijuana as authorized by this chapter shall not be arrested…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: ''Covered drug'', any brand name or generic opioid drug placed in Schedule II or Schedule III of section 3 of chapter 94C; provided, however, t…

Section 2. (a) Any pharmaceutical product manufacturer selling or distributing a covered drug to consumers in the commonwealth, whether directly or through a wholesaler, retailer or other agent, shall: (i) operate a drug stewardship program approved by the department individually…

Section 3. A manufacturer or stewardship organization seeking approval for a drug stewardship program shall submit, in a manner and form determined by the department, a plan that meets, but is not limited to, the following requirements: (i) a collection system to provide convenie…

Section 4. (a) The department shall send a notice to a pharmaceutical product manufacturer that sells or distributes a covered drug in the commonwealth that has not submitted an application for approval under section 2, informing the manufacturer of the requirements to comply wit…

Section 5. (a) The requirements established by the department, in consultation with Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, the Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and other stakeholders, may exceed, but shall not conflict with, any obligations imposed on a manufacturer by a risk…

Section 6. The department shall, in consultation with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, the Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and other interested parties, develop an alternative plan to the drug stewardship program established under sections 2 to 5, inclusive. A manu…

Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- "Bona fide healthcare professional-patient relationship'', a relationship between a registered healthcare professional, acting in the usual c…

Section 2. (a) The commission shall operate a medical use of marijuana program, which shall permit a qualifying patient with a debilitating medical condition to obtain a written or electronic certification from a healthcare professional with whom the patient has a bona fide healt…

Section 3. (a) The commission shall maintain a confidential, interoperable database including, but not limited to: (i) the qualifying patients issued a registration card for medical use of marijuana; (ii) the healthcare professionals registered to issue written certifications; (i…