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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 98 FILED ON: 1/9/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 93
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Smitty Pignatelli and Natalie M. Blais
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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 expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Smitty Pignatelli3rd Berkshire1/9/2023Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/9/2023John Barrett, III1st Berkshire1/17/2023Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/26/2023Carol A. Doherty3rd Bristol2/6/2023Tricia Farley-Bouvier2nd Berkshire2/8/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 98 FILED ON: 1/9/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 93
By Representatives Pignatelli of Lenox and Blais of Deerfield, a petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 93) of Smitty Pignatelli, Natalie M. Blais and others relative to expanding agriculture
preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation. Agriculture.
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 expanding agriculture preservation restrictions for hemp cultivation.
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 2 of Chapter 61A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting, in line 4, after the word “tobacco” the following words:- "hemp
3as defined in section 116 of chapter 128".