POLISCOPE
Back to bills

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.

Massachusetts House Bill 187 modifies cannabis marketing statute reference figure

Original title: An Act relative to cannabis marketing

Last action · May 11, 2026: Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)Sponsor: Marcus Vaughn

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Would Do

Massachusetts House Bill 187 amends Section 4 of Chapter 94G of the to replace the figure 85 with the figure 90.

Why it matters

Updates a specific numerical reference within state cannabis marketing statutes, altering the statutory citation framework.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

cannabis industry operators

Subject to marketing regulations outlined in chapter 94G of the General Laws.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 187 change in state law?
It replaces the figure 85 with the figure 90 in Section 4 of chapter 94G of the .

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. May 11, 2026House
    Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Jul 9, 2025Joint
    Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. Feb 27, 2025Senate
    Senate concurred
  4. Feb 27, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Connected Entities

Wrentham, Marcus Vaughn
locationWrentham“Represented by Representative Marcus S. Vaughn”Map →
PersonMarcus Vaughn“Representative who filed the petition for House, No. 187”Map →

Sources

Open source document

malegislature.gov

Analysis Score

0–100
  • Significance10
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy5
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment0
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools

Share or embed this record

POLISCOPE publisher tools

Share or embed this record