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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3852 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 123
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Chynah Tyler
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to create cannabis career pathways to incarcerated individuals.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Chynah Tyler7th Suffolk1/20/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/14/2023Jon Santiago9th Suffolk2/14/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3852 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
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By Representative Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 123) of Chynah
Tyler, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Jon Santiago that the Cannabis Control Commission conduct a
study on programs and partnerships to encourage the employment of formerly incarcerated
individuals in the cannabis industry. Cannabis Policy.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to create cannabis career pathways to incarcerated individuals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. (a) The cannabis control commission, in consultation with the department
2of corrections, the university of massachsuetts, and the executive office of housing and ecnomoic
3development shall, shall (i) conduct a study on programs and partnerships to encourage the
4employment of formerly incarcerated individuals in the cannabis industry, including trainings
5and educational programs conductred within houses of correction, jails, priosons, and after
6release. and report the findins of that study no later than Dec. 31, 2024 and (ii) develop a pilot
7program to create career pathways in the cannabis industry for incarcerated and formerly
8incarcerated individuals.no later than Dec. 31, 2025.