H 3558 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to fines for violations of cannabis advertising regulations

This bill directs the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to conduct a study on how to improve fines for companies that break cannabis advertising rules. The study will also examine how money collected from these fines should be spent, specifically looking at investing it in communities harmed by illegal advertising through programs like DARE and extracurricular activities. The commission must submit its findings and recommendations to the state legislature by January 1, 2025. Currently, the bill does not change any fine amounts but instead sets up a process to review and potentially update them.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Last action Feb 20, 2024
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
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Marcus Vaughn
Marcus Vaughn
RRepublican
MA
9th Norfolk