Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H152: An Act to study the impacts of cannabis
Status: Failed, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
(a) There shall be a special commission to study cannabis consumption that would constitute public intoxication or operating under the influence in a manner equivalent to the standards adopted for the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The commission shall consist of the following members: the chair of the cannabis control commission or their designee acting as chairperson; the commissioner of the department of public health or their designee; the secretary of the executive office of public safety and security or their designee; the commissioner of the department of mental health or their designee; the chair of the Massachusetts peace officers standards and training commission or their designee; the colonel of the Massachusetts State Police or their designee; member appointed by the governor; member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; member appointed by the senate president; member appointed by the Massachusetts Association of District Attorneys; member appointed by the Massachusetts Bar Association; member appointed by the Massachusetts Medical Association; member appointed by the Massachusetts Pediatricians Association; member appointed by the dean of the Harvard School of Public Health; member appointed by the dean of the University of Massachusetts Medical School; and a representative the Cannabis growers of Massachusetts. The commission to meet according to the schedule of the chair. (b) The commission shall study the growth of the usage …
Sponsors
- Carlos González (D, 10th Hampden) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H152?
- H152 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act to study the impacts of cannabis.
- What is the status of H152?
- Failed as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27) (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored H152?
- Carlos González (D, 10th Hampden).
- Where is the official record for H152?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H152
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