An Act preserving second amendment rights for medical marijuana patients

This bill amends Massachusetts law to prevent the state and its licensing authorities from denying firearm licenses or carry permits solely because an applicant holds a medical marijuana patient license. The provision ensures that qualifying individuals who use medical cannabis are not automatically barred from obtaining the right to carry a firearm or possess a firearm identification card. By adding a specific exemption, the legislation clarifies that a medical marijuana status alone is insufficient grounds for disqualifying an otherwise eligible applicant from firearm rights.