An Act to create Cannabis career pathways for justice-involved individuals
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 3/31/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:30 AM-05:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J50 | Favorable | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H182 | An Act to create cannabis career pathways to incarcerated individuals | Active |
(a) The cannabis control commission, in consultation with the cannabis advisory board, the cannabis social equity advisory board, the department of correction, the Massachusetts sheriffs association, the office of probation, the university of Massachusetts, the executive office of economic development, and the executive office of labor and workforce development shall: (i) conduct a study on programs and partnerships to encourage the employment of justice-involved individuals in the cannabis industry, including training and educational programs conducted within houses of correction, jails and prisons, as a part of probation or parole, and after release, and report the findings of that study no later than Dec. 31, 2026; and (ii) develop a pilot program to create career pathways in the cannabis industry for incarcerated individuals, individuals on probation and parole, and formerly justice-involved individuals no later than Dec. 31, 2027.
(a) The cannabis control commission, in consultation with the cannabis advisory board, the cannabis social equity advisory board, the department of correction, the Massachusetts sheriffs association, the office of probation, the university of Massachusetts, the executive office of economic development, and the executive office of labor and workforce development shall: (i) conduct a study on programs and partnerships to encourage the employment of justice-involved individuals in the cannabis industry, including training and educational programs conducted within houses of correction, jails and prisons, as a part of probation or parole, and after release, and report the findings of that study no later than Dec. 31, 2026; and (ii) develop a pilot program to create career pathways in the cannabis industry for incarcerated individuals, individuals on probation and parole, and formerly justice-involved individuals no later than Dec. 31, 2027.