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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 172: An Act to expand access to cannabis beverage products

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 172 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to expand access to cannabis beverage products. Primary sponsor: Dawne Shand (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Shand of Newburyport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 172) of Dawne Shand for legislation to expand access to cannabis beverage products. Cannabis Policy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dawne ShandPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1st Essex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see H5396 (under House Rule 27)
  2. Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
  4. Senate concurred
  5. Referred to the committee on Cannabis Policy

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source