Massachusetts lawmakers have negotiated the details of a bill to double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state’s adult-use cannabis market.
A bicameral conference committee has spent months working out provisions of the legislation after the House of Representatives and Senate passed differing versions last year, and the panel approved a compromise approach on Monday.
Sen. Adam Gómez (D) and Rep. Daniel M. Donahue (D), who co-chaired the conference committee, said in a joint statement that the agreement “charts a more promising path forward for cannabis regulation in our Commonwealth.”
“The legislation includes a new structure that provides clear accountability and enhances the operations of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC),” the lawmakers, who also serve as co-chairs of the legislature’s Joint Cannabis Policy Committee, said. “The bill creates new opportunities for small businesses to grow, while providing those historically harmed by marijuana laws with temporary, exclusive access to those opportunities. This bill will allow them to realize their capital and pursue innovative models such as employee-owned businesses.”
If approved in its final form by both chambers, which Gómez and Donahue said they expect to happen this week, the bill would then head
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