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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2985 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 191 |
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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 | | Marcus S. Vaughn |
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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 limiting the potency of THC products. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marcus S. Vaughn9th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2985 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 191 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Vaughn of Wrentham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 191) of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Marcus S. Vaughn relative to the THC potency limits for recreational cannabis. Cannabis |
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| 20 | 20 | | Policy. |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act relative to limiting the potency of THC products. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 SECTION 1. Subsection (a1/2) of section 4 of chapter 94G of the General Laws is |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2hereby amended by striking clause (xxv) and inserting in place thereof the following: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 3 (xxv) requirements for reasonable THC potency limits for each type of recreational |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4marijuana product sold by a licensee and reasonable potency or dosing limits for marijuana |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5concentrates and edible products, that shall, at a minimum, prohibit: (1) marijuana flower with |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6potency in excess of 30% THC ; (2) marijuana concentrates intended for inhalation following |
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| 35 | 35 | | 7vaporization or combustion that exceed 5mg THC per metered serving, or with potency |
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| 36 | 36 | | 8exceeding 30%; (3) concentrated forms of marijuana products which fail to clearly provide |
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| 37 | 37 | | 9metered, or otherwise measured, standard delivered servings of 5 mg THC; (4) packages of |
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| 38 | 38 | | 10marijuana concentrate that exceed 20 metered or measured servings of 5 mg; (5) a prohibition |
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| 39 | 39 | | 11on any marijuana product with added sweeteners; (6) any marijuana product with a |
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| 40 | 40 | | 12characterizing flavor for which the primary use is human inhalation of the gases, particles, 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 13vapors or byproducts released as a result of the combustion, electrical ignition, or vaporization of |
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| 42 | 42 | | 14the flavored marijuana product; (7) any inhalable cannabinoid product containing non-cannabis- |
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| 43 | 43 | | 15derived substances, including flavors, non-cannabis terpenes, and/or chemicals that alter a legal |
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| 44 | 44 | | 16THC product’s consistency, texture, or viscosity; (8) any liquid marijuana products intended for |
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| 45 | 45 | | 17consumption by mouth, exceeding 5mg THC per container or per measured dose; (9) |
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| 46 | 46 | | 18components to strengthen the intoxicating effects of any marijuana product. |
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