Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64N § 5

Current through Chapter 223 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 64N:5 - Application of tax revenue

The commissioner shall deposit revenue collected pursuant to this chapter, other than revenue collected pursuant to section 2 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, in the Marijuana Regulation Fund established by chapter 94G of the General Laws and it shall be subject to appropriation.

Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, all monies received by the commonwealth equal to 1 per cent of the total sales price of the sale of marijuana or marijuana products from that portion of the excise imposed by section 2 from a marijuana retailer that is a social equity business, as defined in section 1 of chapter 94G, shall, not less than quarterly, be distributed, credited and paid by the state treasurer upon certification of the commissioner to each city or town that has at least 1 marijuana retailer that is a social equity business, in proportion to the amount of the sums received from the sale of marijuana or marijuana products by any such marijuana retailer in the city or town. Any city or town seeking to dispute the commissioner's calculation of its distribution under this paragraph shall notify the commissioner, in writing, not later than 1 year from the date the money was distributed by the commissioner to the city or town.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64N, § 5

Amended by Acts 2022, c. 268,§ 108, eff. 11/10/2022.
Added by Acts 2016, c. 334,§ 4, eff. 12/15/2016.
Added by 2016 Massachusetts Ballott Measure, Question 4, section 4, voted in by the people in 11/8/2016 election, effective 12/15/2016.