Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends and reforms the state Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts.

Highlights:

• Amends and reforms the state Cannabis Control Commission in Massachusetts (Sec. 1-70).

• Authorizes the Governor to appoint a full-time chair and two part-time associate commissioners (Sec. ).

• Increases the following, including (Sec. 1-70):

• The cap on the number of retail licenses an individual or entity can hold;

• The daily purchase limit from one ounce of cannabis flower to 2 ounces; and 

• Regulations on hemp-related beverages and consumable products.

• Repeals from state law the requirement that medical marijuana businesses cultivate, process, and sell their cannabis under one license, and authorizes the creation of new retail-only medical dispensaries (Sec. 1-70).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately following one year after passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 71).

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