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S79 • 2025

An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana

An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana

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Sponsor
Ryan C. Fattman
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana

An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana By Mr.
  • Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 79) of Ryan C.
  • Fattman, Michael J.

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. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. 2025-12-29 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

  3. 2025-07-09 Joint

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

  4. 2025-07-09 Joint

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

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 79) of Ryan C. Fattman, Michael J. Soter and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to further define eligibility for medical use marijuana. Cannabis Policy.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.79

​SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 94I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “Debilitating medical condition” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

​“Debilitating medical condition”, cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, opioid use disorder, and other conditions as determined in writing by a registered qualifying patient's registered healthcare professional.

​SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 94I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “Qualifying patient” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

​“Qualifying patient”, (1) a person who has been diagnosed by a registered healthcare professional as having a debilitating medical condition, or (2) a veteran receiving their health care at a federal Veterans Administration facility who provides documentation from the Veterans Administration indicating a diagnosis of a debilitating medical condition.

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