H 186

Massachusetts House bill in Session 194.

Status: failed. Latest action: May 11, 2026.

An Act to create an open-container law for marijuana.

Bill ID MA-194-H-186

Session 194

Status failed

Committee Cannabis Policy

House failed 2026-05-11

Drug / Cannabis Policy

Summary

SECTION 1. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended after Section 24I by inserting the following new section:- “Section 24I½ ... (a) As used in this section, the following ...

Sponsor

Vaughn, Marcus S.

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-02-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-11	Status	failed
2026-05-11	Latest Action	Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)

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