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Massachusetts House Bill 5350
Session 194th
An Act modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis laws
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 19, 2026
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The bill recommends changes to Massachusetts' cannabis laws, establishing a Cannabis Control Commission and regulations for cultivation, distribution, and consumer safety. It addresses restrictions, requirements, and ethical provisions for commissioners and salaries. The bill also includes studies on usage, business sustainability, taxation, workplace safety, targeted audits, compliance reviews, social equity licensees, and the hemp-derived cannabinoid market. It mandates the commission's duties, audits of establishments, adherence to ownership and control limitations, and recommendations for regulations for the hemp-derived cannabinoid market to be reported by December 2026.

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Sponsor
Committee
Cannabis Laws
First Action
Apr 6, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5350
State
Massachusetts
Session
194th
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Cannabis Laws
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 8, 2026
Motion Text
H. 5350 On acceptance of the conference report
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Barrett
Yes
Unknown
Galvin
Yes
Unknown
Garcia
Yes
Unknown
Lewis
Yes
Unknown
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Summary
The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendment of the House Bill modernizing the Commonwealth’s cannabis laws (House, No. 4206), reports, recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 5350).
Actions (13)
04/19/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2026
04/09/2026
Senate
Laid before the Governor
04/09/2026
Senate
Enacted -see Roll Call #146 (Yeas 33 to Nays 6)
04/09/2026
House
Enacted
04/09/2026
Senate
Emergency preamble adopted
04/09/2026
House
Emergency preamble adopted
04/09/2026
Senate
Committee of conference report accepted, in concurrence
04/08/2026
House
Committee of conference report accepted - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 151 )
04/08/2026
House
Rules suspended
04/06/2026
House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance
04/06/2026
House
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
04/06/2026
House
Reported on H4206
04/06/2026
House
Reported from the committee of conference
Sources
Record Created
May 5, 2026 8:55:59 PM
Record Updated
Jul 16, 2026 6:55:43 PM