Bill Text: MA H4254 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act relative to inhalant abuse
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-08-10 - Signed by the Governor, Chapter 292 of the Acts of 2010 [H4254 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H4254-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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By Ms. Malia of Boston, for the committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, on House, No. 1943 and House, No. 3907, a Bill relative to inhalant abuse (House, No. 42 54 ). September 23, 2009 :
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An Act An Act relative to inhalant abuse .
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FOR THE COMMITTEE:
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Name: |
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Elizabeth A. Malia |
11th Suffolk |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to inhalant
abuse .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 35 of chapter 123 of the Genera l Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
For the purposes of this section, “substance abuser” shall mean a person who chronically or habitually consumes or ingests controlled substances or who intentionally inhales toxic vapors to the extent that (1) such use substantially injures his health or substantially interferes with his social or economic functioning, or (2) he has lost the power of self-control over the us e of such controlled substances or toxic vapors.
