HB 1616-FN (2014): making changes to the therapeutic cannabis laws.

Cite this page

Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.

MLA
“HB 1616-FN (2014): making changes to the therapeutic cannabis laws.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2014/hb1616. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
APA
Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1616-FN (2014): making changes to the therapeutic cannabis laws. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2014/hb1616
Chicago
Granite Record. “HB 1616-FN (2014): making changes to the therapeutic cannabis laws.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2014/hb1616.
BibTeX
@misc{bill-2014-hb1616, title = {HB 1616-FN (2014): making changes to the therapeutic cannabis laws.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2014/hb1616}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }

HB 1616-FN (2014)

making changes to the therapeutic cannabis laws.

  • Status: Referred for interim study
  • Term: 2013-2014
  • House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2014 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2014. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2014 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2014-0084h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 9–3. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (0084h) was rejected on a voice vote on February 12, 2014. On February 12, 2014 the House rejected a motion to pass it on a division vote 3–322. On February 12, 2014 the House adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote. The committee held a work session on September 23, 2014. The committee met in executive session on October 15, 2014 to vote on its recommendation. The committee reported back on its interim study of the bill: “Recommended For Future Legislation”, by a vote of 15 to 1.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 16, 2014, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
  • February 4, 2014, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
  • September 23, 2014, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
  • October 15, 2014, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205

Votes

  • February 12, 2014, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 3, nays 322, failed
  • February 12, 2014, House: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2014: Introduced 1/8/2014 and Referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • January 16, 2014: Public Hearing: 1/16/2014 1:00 PM LOB 205
  • February 4, 2014: Executive Session: 2/04/2014 1:00 PM LOB 205
  • February 10, 2014: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2014-0084h for Feb 12 (Vote 9-3; RC)
  • February 10, 2014: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • February 12, 2014: Adopt Amendment #0084h AF VV
  • February 12, 2014: Ought to Pass: MF Div 3-322
  • February 12, 2014: Refer to Interim Study MA VV
  • September 23, 2014: Interim Study - Subcommittee Work Session: 9/23/2014 9:30 AM LOB 205
  • October 15, 2014: Executive Session: 10/15/2014 9:30 AM LOB 205
  • October 31, 2014: Interim Study Report: Recommended For Future Legislation (Vote 15-1)

Laws It Would Change

From the General Court