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MA H 178

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An Act establishing a local value added tax on cannabis cultivation sales

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 178) of Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish a local value added tax on cannabis cultivation sales. Cannabis Policy.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-11 — Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Michael J. Soterprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-13

    Hearing scheduled for 06/17/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  4. 2026-05-11

    Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H178

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