Massachusetts 194th General Court Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

H165 — An Act relative to supporting sustainability in the cannabis industry

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

An Act relative to supporting sustainability in the cannabis industry

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  • Section 4 of Chapter 94G

    (m) The commission shall convene a sustainability working group and will meet with representatives from the cannabis industry in the commonwealth to discuss measures that will increase sustainable practices and reduce the use of natural materials in the cannabis industry. The working group will address issues including, but not limited to: (i) how cannabis cultivators, wholesalers, and the commonwealth may cooperate on a system of recollecting, sanitizing, and reusing returned packages for consumer use (ii) the development of a manual of best practices that the CCC will issue to standardize regulations and recommendations around the legal disposal of marijuana waste and recollection of packages (iii) the development of a recollection and reuse program for radio frequency identification tags used for seed-to-sale tracking.

    This change adds a requirement for the commission to establish a sustainability working group focused on promoting sustainable practices in the cannabis industry.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does H165 do?
An Act relative to supporting sustainability in the cannabis industry
Who sponsors H165?
H165 is sponsored by Lindsay N. Sabadosa (Democrat).
What is the current status of H165?
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track H165?
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