Massachusetts lawmakers have passed a bill to double the legal marijuana possession limit for adults and revise the regulatory framework for the state's adult-use cannabis market, sending it to the governor's desk.
The Senate approved the legislation in a voice vote on Thursday, one day after it cleared the House of Representatives by a unanimous tally of 155-0. The proposal now heads to Gov. Maura Healey (D), who can sign or veto it, allow it to become law without her signature or propose amendments for lawmakers to consider.
A bicameral conference committee had spent months working out provisions of the legislation after both chambers passed differing versions last year, and the panel approved a compromise approach on Monday.
"This conference committee moved quickly, but also thoughtfully and collaboratively, and the result before you today represents careful reconciliation between the two bodies and the shared priorities that guided our work from the very beginning," Sen. Adam Gómez (D), who co-chaired the bicameral panel, said on the Senate floor ahead of the vote on Thursday.
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