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H147 • 2025

An Act to modernize cannabis retail operations

An Act to modernize cannabis retail operations

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Sponsor
Manny Cruz
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to modernize cannabis retail operations

An Act to modernize cannabis retail operations By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to modernize cannabis retail operations By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 147) of Manny Cruz relative to cannabis retail operations.
  • Cannabis Policy.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)

  2. 2025-07-09 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2

  3. 2025-07-09 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. House

    Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act to modernize cannabis retail operations
By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 147) of Manny Cruz relative to cannabis retail operations. Cannabis Policy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.147

SECTION 1. Section 4 of chapter 94G subsection (a1/2)(xxix), as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting in subsection (a1/2)(xxix)(6) after the word “marijuana” the following words:-

provided that the commission shall not prohibit advertising, marketing and branding of sales, discounts, and customer loyalty programs within a Marijuana Establishment, through a Delivery service, on an internet website maintained by a Marijuana Establishment, or through an opt-in email marketing campaign; SECTION 2. The commission shall promulgate or amend regulations as necessary to be consistent with Section 1 not later than 365 days from the effective date of this act.

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