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Republican Rep. Mike Callton has introduced HB 5580, a bill that would recognize and regulate dispensaries in Michigan. The bill, co-sponsored by a Democrat, would set minimum safety and security regulations for dispensaries, known as “provisioning centers” under the bill. It would also allow municipalities to decide whether or not to allow dispensaries, and if so, to enact further local regulations. Please ask your legislators to support this important bill.
The legislature is considering several bills that would amend Michigan’s voter-approved medical marijuana law. The sponsors of each bill say their aim is to “clarify” the law in an effort to protect patients. Some of the proposals are constructive. For example, a provision of one bill would extend the validity of a registry ID card from one year to two in an effort to reduce delays. Other bills would simply undermine the act, like allowing law enforcement officers to access registry information without a warrant, compromising patients' privacy. You should also contact your legislators about these bills, asking them to amend or oppose them.
As always, you can read more about these bills, and their statuses in the legislature, by clicking the “legislation” link to your right. You should also subscribe to our email alerts to be the first to know about hearings, votes, and other significant developments.
Marijuana laws in Michigan (non-medical)
Michigan law is unusual in that it includes separate penalties for the possession and use of marijuana. Possession of any amount of marijuana – whether several ounces or a single gram – is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. Separately, use of marijuana is also a misdemeanor, but punishable by 90 days in jail and a fine of not more than $100. Lastly, possession in or within 1,000 feet of a public or private park can land the offender in jail for up to two years. For statistics and information on Michigan’s marijuana laws, check out this excellent summary by Jon Gettman, Ph.D.
If you’ve been arrested or need legal assistance, there are many options in the state, but MPP recommends Neil Rockind, PC, who generously provided MPP with pro bono legal assistance. Neil is a zealous and effective advocate. He has even debated Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard and is suing Bloomfield Township over its overly restrictive ordinance.
The Michigan Medical Marihuana Program
Application forms, which include written certification forms for physicians, can be found here.
Under the MMMA, patients can choose to either cultivate their own medical marijuana in an enclosed, locked facility or to designate a caregiver to do so for them. Caregivers can assist no more than five patients. Michigan's law is also one of the few that also extends its protections to visiting seriously ill patients who are allowed to use medical marijuana in their home states. For more details, you can read the full text of both the law and accompanying regulations here.
MPP has created an educational brochure for Michigan patients with qualifying conditions to use when talking to their doctors about Michigan's medical marijuana law. You can use this brochure to assist you in educating your doctor about Initiated Law 1 of 2008 and doctors' protections for writing recommendations. MPP has also created a handout with medical marijuana research about each qualifying condition: check out www.mpp.org/research.
Republican Rep. Mike Callton has introduced HB 5580, a bill that would recognize and regulate dispensaries in Michigan. The bill, co-sponsored by a Democrat, would set minimum safety and security regulations for dispensaries, known as “provisioning centers” under the bill. It would also allow municipalities to decide whether or not to allow dispensaries, and if so, to enact further local regulations. Please ask your legislators to support this important bill.
The legislature is considering several bills that would amend Michigan’s voter-approved medical marijuana law. The sponsors of each bill say their aim is to “clarify” the law in an effort to protect patients. Some of the proposals are constructive. For example, a provision of one bill would extend the validity of a registry ID card from one year to two in an effort to reduce delays. Other bills would simply undermine the act, like allowing law enforcement officers to access registry information without a warrant, compromising patients' privacy. You should also contact your legislators about these bills, asking them to amend or oppose them.
As always, you can read more about these bills, and their statuses in the legislature, by clicking the “legislation” link to your right. You should also subscribe to our email alerts to be the first to know about hearings, votes, and other significant developments.
Marijuana laws in Michigan (non-medical)
Michigan law is unusual in that it includes separate penalties for the possession and use of marijuana. Possession of any amount of marijuana – whether several ounces or a single gram – is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000. Separately, use of marijuana is also a misdemeanor, but punishable by 90 days in jail and a fine of not more than $100. Lastly, possession in or within 1,000 feet of a public or private park can land the offender in jail for up to two years. For statistics and information on Michigan’s marijuana laws, check out this excellent summary by Jon Gettman, Ph.D.
If you’ve been arrested or need legal assistance, there are many options in the state, but MPP recommends Neil Rockind, PC, who generously provided MPP with pro bono legal assistance. Neil is a zealous and effective advocate. He has even debated Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard and is suing Bloomfield Township over its overly restrictive ordinance.
The Michigan Medical Marihuana Program
Application forms, which include written certification forms for physicians, can be found here.
Under the MMMA, patients can choose to either cultivate their own medical marijuana in an enclosed, locked facility or to designate a caregiver to do so for them. Caregivers can assist no more than five patients. Michigan's law is also one of the few that also extends its protections to visiting seriously ill patients who are allowed to use medical marijuana in their home states. For more details, you can read the full text of both the law and accompanying regulations here.
MPP has created an educational brochure for Michigan patients with qualifying conditions to use when talking to their doctors about Michigan's medical marijuana law. You can use this brochure to assist you in educating your doctor about Initiated Law 1 of 2008 and doctors' protections for writing recommendations. MPP has also created a handout with medical marijuana research about each qualifying condition: check out www.mpp.org/research.
