Massachusetts § 32M Possession of 2 ounces or less of marihuana; drug awareness program

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 32M — Possession of 2 ounces or less of marihuana; drug awareness program

Massachusetts § 32M

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XVREGULATION OF TRADE

Ch. 94CCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, § 32M (2026).

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Section 32M. An offender under the age of eighteen is required to complete a drug awareness program within one year of the offense for possession of 2 ounces or less of marihuana. In addition to the civil penalties authorized by Section 32L and 32N of this Chapter, the failure of such an offender to complete such a program may be a basis for delinquency proceedings for persons under the age of 18 at the time of their offense. The drug awareness program must provide at least four hours of classroom instruction or group discussion and ten hours of community service. In addition to the programs and curricula it must establish and maintain pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 18A of the General Laws, the bureau of educational services within the department of youth services or any successor to sai

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Section 32M. An offender under the age of eighteen is required to complete a drug awareness program within one year of the offense for possession of 2 ounces or less of marihuana. In addition to the civil penalties authorized by Section 32L and 32N of this Chapter, the failure of such an offender to complete such a program may be a basis for delinquency proceedings for persons under the age of 18 at the time of their offense. The drug awareness program must provide at least four hours of classroom instruction or group discussion and ten hours of community service. In addition to the programs and curricula it must establish and maintain pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 18A of the General Laws, the bureau of educational services within the department of youth services or any successor to said bureau shall develop the drug awareness programs. The subject matter of such drug awareness programs shall be specific to the use and abuse of marihuana and other controlled substances with particular emphasis on early detection and prevention of abuse of substances.