S 100
An Act to study supply and demand for cannabis cultivation
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Bill overview
This bill directs the state to conduct a study examining the supply and demand for cannabis cultivation licenses in Massachusetts. The goal of the study is to determine if the current permitting process is over-supplying the market and potentially harming existing cannabis businesses. An emergency declaration was made to ensure the study’s timely completion due to the potential risk to market players.
Key provisions
- Conduct a study of cannabis cultivation supply and demand.
- Assess whether the current permitting process is over-supplying the market.
- Evaluate the risk to existing cannabis businesses.
- The study must consider the impact on market players.
Who is affected
- Cannabis cultivators
- Cannabis product manufacturers
- The Cannabis Control Commission
- The Massachusetts economy
- The cannabis industry
Notable changes
- The bill mandates a study to address potential market imbalances.
- An emergency declaration was enacted to expedite the study's completion.
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Primary sponsor
Pavel M. Payano
Cosponsor
Pavel M. Payano
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Bill S.100 194th (Current)
An Act to study supply and demand for cannabis cultivation
By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 100) of Pavel M. Payano for legislation to study supply and demand for cannabis permitting. Cannabis Policy.
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Presenter: Pavel M. Payano Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means Special Attachments: Committee - Senate member votes
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to analyze whether the Cannabis Control Commission permitting of marijuana cultivator or marijuana product manufacturer licenses is over-supplying the market and putting existing market players at risk of failure, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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Bill History
Displaying 4 actions for Bill S.100
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 3/31/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 6/5/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
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