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(a) The cannabis control commission, in consultation with the department of corrections, the university of massachsuetts, and the executive office of housing and ecnomoic development shall, shall (i) conduct a study on programs and partnerships to encourage the employment of formerly incarcerated individuals in the cannabis industry, including trainings and educational programs conductred within houses of correction, jails, priosons, and after release. and report the findins of that study no later than Dec. 31, 2024 and (ii) develop a pilot program to create career pathways in the cannabis industry for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.no later than Dec. 31, 2025.
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