H3982 • 2025

An Act relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages

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Sponsor: David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages

An Act relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3982) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages.
Cannabis Policy.

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Bill History

2026-05-11 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
2025-07-09 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
2025-07-09 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-04-07 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-04-03 House
Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages
By Representative LeBoeuf of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3982) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf relative to recycling cannabis infused beverages. Cannabis Policy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3982

SECTION 1. Section 321 of chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “water”, in line 6, the following words:- , cannabis-infused beverages.

SECTION 2. Said section 321 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Bottler” the following definition:-

“Cannabis-infused beverage”, a legally distributable beverage containing cannabinoid or hemp or which has a cannabinoid profile, as those terms are defined in section 1 of chapter 94G.

SECTION 3. Section 323 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “distributor”, in line 15, the words:- ; provided, that a distributor shall not be required to pay any such handling fee for any cannabis-infused beverage container.

SECTION 4. Said section 323 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “accepted”, in line 33, the following words:- ; provided, that a redemption center shall accept a cannabis-infused beverage container if it meets all of the requirements for a redeemable beverage container.

SECTION 5. Said section 323 of said chapter 94, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “container”, in line 38, the words:- ; provided, that a distributor shall not be required to pay any such handling fee for any cannabis-infused beverage container.

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