Massachusetts H184: An Act delivering a fair share of cannabis revenue to communities harmed by the war on drugs

What the bill says

From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:

SECTION 1. Section 14(b) of chapter 94G of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the number “15” and replacing it with the number “18” and inserting after the term "14A" the following:- "an amount equal to 12 per cent of the revenue deposited in the fund in the prior fiscal year shall be transferred to the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund established in Section 14A for Social Equity Business technical assistance programs and support for socially or economically disadvantaged ancillary businesses, which may include, but shall not be limited to, businesses owned by people who have been arrested for a marijuana-related offense or their immediate family members, minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, worker-owned, or immigrant-owned microbusinesses and small businesses that have historically faced obstacles to accessing capital, provided further that 10 per cent of the revenue deposited in the fund in the prior fiscal year shall be transferred to the executive office of economic development to administer a community empowerment and reinvestment grant program, provided further that 5 per cent of the revenue deposited in the fund in the prior fiscal year shall be transferred to the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund established in section 14A to provide matching grants to municipal equity funds, provided further that 5 per cent of the …

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Sponsors

• Chynah Tyler (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 11, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
2. June 13, 2025: Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
3. February 27, 2025: Senate concurred
4. February 27, 2025: Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy
5. : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Common questions

What is H184?

H184 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act delivering a fair share of cannabis revenue to communities harmed by the war on drugs.

What is the status of H184?

Failed as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27) (May 11, 2026).

Who sponsored H184?

Chynah Tyler (D).

Where is the official record for H184?

On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H184