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H190 • 2025

An Act relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations

An Act relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations

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Sponsor
Marcus S. Vaughn
Last action
2025-09-25
Official status
Accompanied H154
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations

An Act relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 190) of Marcus S.
  • Vaughn relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations.
  • Cannabis Policy.

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  • 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. 2025-09-25 House

    Accompanied H154

  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

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations
By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 190) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations. Cannabis Policy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.190

SECTION 1. The cannabis control commission shall commission a study on the structure of fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations and the use of monies collected from such fines. The study shall examine: (i) the fine structure for violations of cannabis advertising regulations, including how violators of cannabis advertising regulations are currently fined and any improvements that may be made to the fine structure to prevent unwanted cannabis advertising practices; and (ii) the investment of monies collected from fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations into the communities that have been affected by prohibited cannabis advertising practices, including, but not limited to, investments in DARE programs, extracurricular programs and police engagement with the communities they serve.

SECTION 2. The cannabis control commission shall file a report, including any recommendations it may make on: (i) the structure of fines for the violation of cannabis advertising regulations; and (ii) the investment of monies collected as a result of such fines into communities affected by prohibited cannabis advertising practices, with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on cannabis policy no later than January 1, 2027.

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