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MI HB5800

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/3/2016

Primary Sponsor

Peter Lucido

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Permits medical marihuana use only by persons with serious or debilitating medical conditions and prohibits use while performing tasks that would constitute negligence or professional malpractice.

  • Prohibits possession or use of marihuana in school buses, on school grounds, in correctional facilities, on public transportation, and in public places; also prohibits smoking marihuana in any public place.

  • Prohibits operation of motor vehicles, aircraft, or motorboats while under the influence of marihuana.

  • Requires marihuana transported in motor vehicles to be in labeled packages containing supplier name and address, patient name, date obtained, and weight or dosage information, except for pharmaceutical-grade marihuana.

  • Creates a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to 93 days imprisonment or $500 fine for smoking marihuana in a motor vehicle; establishes $500 fine for fraudulent representation to law enforcement about medical marihuana use; takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Marihuana; penalities and remedies; restrictions on transporting medical marihuana; revise, and provide sanctions for a violation in the Michigan medical marihuana act. Amends sec. 7 of 2008 IL 1 (MCL 333.26427) & repeals sec. 474 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.474).

Crimes: controlled substances

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/03/2016

9/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary8/3/2016

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