Definitions
M.G.L. c. 94D, § 1
in effectc. 94D, § 1. Definitions
Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:—
''Commissioner,'' the commissioner of public health.
''Department,'' the department of public health in the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
''Marijuana,'' the plant Cannabis sativa L., tetrahydrocannabinol, or a chemical derivative or synthesis of tetrahydrocannabinol.
''Physician,'' a person licensed in accordance with the provisions of section two of chapter one hundred and twelve.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94D/Section1Fetched: 10/20/2026
