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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1632 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 185
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 remove HCA real estate barriers to equitable participation in the cannabis industry.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Chynah Tyler7th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1632 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 185
By Representative Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 185) of Chynah
Tyler for legislation to remove host community agreement real estate barriers to equitable
participation in the cannabis industry. Cannabis Policy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 124 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to remove HCA real estate barriers to equitable participation in the cannabis industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Subsection (a½) of section 4 of chapter 94G, as amended by Chapter 180 of the Acts of
22022so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out clauses (xxxi) and inserting in place thereof
3the following clauses:-
4 (xxxi) establish procedures and policies for municipalities to promote and encourage full
5participation in the regulated marijuana industry during negotiations of host community
6agreements with social equity program businesses and economic empowerment priority
7applicants, including policies and procedures that enable such businesses to obtain host
8community agreements without requiring a signed lease or real estate letter of intent; and