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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1197 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 47 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | William N. Brownsberger |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to the distribution of cannabis seeds. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :William N. BrownsbergerSuffolk and Middlesex 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1197 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 47 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 47) of William N. |
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| 19 | 19 | | Brownsberger for legislation relative to the distribution of cannabis seeds. Cannabis Policy. |
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| 20 | 20 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 21 | 21 | | _______________ |
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| 22 | 22 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 23 | 23 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | An Act relative to the distribution of cannabis seeds. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2official edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 237, the words “the seeds thereof; |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3and”; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4 and further, by striking out, in line 239, the words “its seeds”; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5 and further, by striking out, in lines 244 and 245, the words “the sterilized seed of the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6plant which is incapable of germination” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7“the seeds thereof whether or not capable of germination.”. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8 SECTION 2. Section 1 of Chapter 94G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 |
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| 36 | 36 | | 9official edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 77 and 78, the words “the seeds |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10thereof; and”; |
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| 38 | 38 | | 11 and further, by striking out, in line 80, the words “its seeds”; 2 of 2 |
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| 39 | 39 | | 12 and further, by striking out, in lines 86 and 87, the words “the sterilized seed of the plant |
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| 40 | 40 | | 13which is incapable of germination” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “the |
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| 41 | 41 | | 14seeds thereof whether or not capable of germination.”. |
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