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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1206 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 100
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Pavel M. Payano
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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 study supply and demand for cannabis cultivation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Pavel M. PayanoFirst Essex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1206 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 100
By Mr. Payano, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 100) of Pavel M. Payano for
legislation to study supply and demand for cannabis permitting. Cannabis Policy.
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 study supply and demand for cannabis cultivation.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
analyze whether the Cannabis Control Commission permitting of marijuana cultivator or
marijuana product manufacturer licenses is over-supplying the market and putting existing
market players at risk of failure, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law,
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Whereas the overall supply of cannabis determines the market’s price per ounce and price
2per ounce determines the profitability and sustainability of current market participants,
3 Hereby, we require the Cannabis Control Commission to analyze whether its permitting
4of marijuana cultivator or marijuana product manufacturer licenses is over-supplying the market
5and putting existing market players at risk of failure.
6 SECTION 1. (a) The Cannabis Control Commission shall conduct or retain an outside
7expert in economic analysis to conduct and publish a study on supply and demand in the
8cannabis market, including the legally licensed businesses and the existing black market. The
9study shall review the current cannabis canopy supply for patients and consumers; project future 2 of 2
10trends in consumption; provide an in-depth look at the price per pound as a market driver for
11consumers; and analyze the adequacy of the commission’s regulations on cultivation tiers. The
12study will offer projections for the appropriate number of licenses to enter the market per year
13given demand projections.