Hemp & THC Bill Tracker

2,076 public bill and rule records since 2018 after relevance screening. “Who it helps” is an analytical classification with a short reason—not a claim about legislative intent. Unscored and review-needed records are labeled explicitly; imported omnibus text opens on the record page rather than consuming the list.

Pro-hempPro-cannabisBoth winBoth loseNeutral / mixedUnscored Hemp and licensed cannabis are two different industries — items are scored by who they help when analysis is available.

Legislation

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BillH4206 Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis lawsOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Modernizes state cannabis laws for the licensed marijuana industryRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionApr 6, 2026

BillH357 To regulate hemp-derived beverages like alcoholOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp-derived beverages like alcohol, allowing general-retail hemp drinksRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionApr 2, 2026

BillS54 Regulating the sale of hemp products to protect public healthOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Creates regulated framework for hemp product sales rather than a banRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionJan 8, 2026

BillS2800 Regulating the sale of hemp products to protect public healthOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Public-health regulation of hemp product sales, restricting the hemp retail channelRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionJan 8, 2026

BillS99 For cannabis market modernizationOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis market modernization strengthens the licensed marijuana industryRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionDec 29, 2025

BillS222 To regulate Hemp-derived beverages like alcoholOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp-derived beverages like alcohol, allowing general-retail hemp drinksRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionNov 10, 2025

BillS2663 To regulate hemp-derived beverages like alcoholOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp-derived beverages like alcohol, allowing general-retail hemp drinksRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionNov 10, 2025

BillH117 Relative to hemp and hemp products in the CommonwealthOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Protects or expands hemp market access and farmingRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionSep 8, 2025

BillH4160 Modernizing the commonwealth's cannabis lawsOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Modernizes state cannabis laws for the licensed marijuana industryRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionJun 4, 2025

BillH4187 Modernizing the commonwealth’s cannabis lawsOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Modernizes state cannabis laws for the licensed marijuana industryRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionJun 4, 2025

BillH158 For cannabis market modernizationOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Cannabis market modernization strengthens the licensed marijuana industryRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMay 29, 2025

BillH168 Requiring the Cannabis Control Commission to regulate intoxicating hemp productsOpen source record Why Pro-cannabis: Puts intoxicating hemp under the Cannabis Control Commission, folding it into the cannabis regimeRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-cannabis

Last actionMay 29, 2025

BillS2579 Promoting the growing and use of hemp and hemp productsOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Massachusetts: promoting growing and use of hemp and hemp products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionDec 31, 2024

BillH105 Relative to data transparency in the cannabis industryOpen source record Why Neutral: Data transparency administrative, too vague to score.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionDec 31, 2024

BillS62 Relative to data transparency in the cannabis industryOpen source record Why Neutral: Data transparency administrative, too vague to score.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionDec 31, 2024

BillH90 Relative to hemp and hemp products in the CommonwealthOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Massachusetts: hemp and hemp products in Commonwealth; pro-hemp.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionJan 31, 2024

BillS40 Promoting the growing and use of hemp and hemp productsOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Massachusetts: promoting growing and use of hemp and hemp products.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionJan 31, 2024

BillH4507 Relative to hemp and agriculture in the cannabis industryOpen source record Why Neutral: Bill content unclear or tangentially related.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionJan 3, 2023

BillH152 Relative to preventing the health harms of marijuana productsOpen source record Why Neutral: Massachusetts: prevention of marijuana health harms; study order, not enacted.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionAug 22, 2022

BillH153 Relative to the prevention of health harms of marijuana productsOpen source record Why Neutral: Massachusetts: prevention of marijuana health harms; study order, not enacted.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionAug 22, 2022

BillH146 Relative to hemp and hemp products in the CommonwealthOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp regulation/product framework.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMar 10, 2022

BillS2664 Relative to hemp and agriculture in the cannabis industryOpen source record Why Both win: Hemp and cannabis agriculture industry provisionsRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsBoth win

Last actionFeb 7, 2022

BillS2955 Site Information & LinksOpen source record Why Neutral: Site information/links; no substantive cannabis contentRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionNov 23, 2020

BillH3518 Relative to the deceptive marketing of marijuanaOpen source record Why Both lose: Deceptive marketing of marijuana — restricts marijuana industry directly.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsBoth lose

Last actionOct 26, 2020

BillS2874 Similar BillsOpen source record Why Neutral: Similar bills reference; no substantive cannabis contentRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsNeutral

Last actionJul 29, 2020

BillH4528 Relative to hemp and hemp products in the commonwealthOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp and hemp products regulation; protects hemp market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMar 9, 2020

BillH4001 Relative to hemp and hemp products in the commonwealthOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Hemp and hemp products regulation; protects hemp market.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionMar 9, 2020

BillS2221 Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisonsOpen source record Why Both lose: Synthetic cannabis/K2 restrictions affecting both markets.Relevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsBoth lose

Last actionFeb 13, 2020

BillH143 Regulating the sale of hemp products to protect public health and support farmersOpen source record Why Pro-hemp: Regulates hemp sales while expressly supporting farmersRelevance: Relevant — The title or analyst note contains a direct hemp/cannabis policy reference.

WhereMA

Who it helpsPro-hemp

Last actionDate unavailable