SB00231Introduced in the Senate
An Act Concerning The Department Of Consumer Protection's Recommendations Regarding Cannabis Regulation And Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Dealer Registration.
Introduced by General Law Committee
What does this bill do?
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Official description
To (1) require cannabis establishments to submit marijuana and cannabis samples to cannabis testing laboratories for purposes of testing conducted in accordance with laboratory testing standards established by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, (2) provide that the commissioner shall not issue or renew an electronic nicotine delivery system certificate of dealer registration to an applicant if the commissioner finds that the applicant, or the owner, authorized owner or named designee of the applicant, has failed to satisfy various requirements or is the subject of an adverse administrative decision or delinquency assessment from the Department of Revenue Services, (3) specify who may deliver cannabis, (4) modify existing requirements concerning the availability of a pharmacist at a hybrid retailer establishment and apply such modified requirements to dispensary facilities, and (5) make various minor, technical and conforming changes to statutes concerning cannabis regulation.
Where it stands
File Number 174
March 25, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: GL Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) · March 11, 2026
20
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
22 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Raghib Allie-Brennan | 2 | Yes |
| Timothy Ackert | 8 | Yes |
| Geoffrey Luxenberg | 12 | Yes |
| Bobby Gibson | 15 | Absent |
| Melissa Osborne | 16 | Yes |
| Rebecca Martinez | 22 | Yes |
| Gary Turco | 27 | Yes |
| Chris Aniskovich | 35 | Yes |
| Dave Yaccarino | 87 | Yes |
| Roland Lemar | 96 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
Public Hearing 02/23
Joint Favorable Substitute
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/26 5:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Calendar Number 117
File Number 174
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