An Act relative to prohibiting billboard advertisements of non-prescription marijuana

HD 229 bans billboard advertisements for non-prescription marijuana in Massachusetts. It specifically prohibits billboard marketing (new subsection 2a) while maintaining the existing rule that other media (TV, radio, internet, print) can only advertise if at least 85% of the audience is 21+ or access is restricted to those 21+ (updated subsection 2b). The bill directly affects marijuana businesses that use advertising, particularly eliminating billboard placements. The key change replaces the audience composition requirement for online ads with a simpler "entry restricted to 21+" rule.