An Act further defining eligibility for medical use marijuana
This bill updates Massachusetts medical marijuana laws to clarify who qualifies for access. It expands the list of recognized debilitating medical conditions to include post-traumatic stress disorder and opioid use disorder while maintaining the option for doctors to recommend other conditions. Additionally, it allows veterans receiving care at federal facilities to qualify as patients if their official medical reports indicate a debilitating condition. These changes directly affect current and potential patients, healthcare providers, and the state's medical marijuana regulatory commission.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Sep 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Soter
RRepublican
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Joe McKenna
RRepublican
Co
Marcus Vaughn
RRepublican
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