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2014 House Bill 5440: Permit growing industrial hemp for research
Public Act 548 of 2014
Introduced by Rep. Peter Pettalia (R) on March 27, 2014
To revise the law that defines marijuana as an illegal drug so as to exclude “industrial hemp” grown or cultivated for research, which House Bill 5439 would authorize. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on March 27, 2014
Reported in the House on May 14, 2014
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Received in the Senate on May 27, 2014
Referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee on May 27, 2014
Reported in the Senate on December 9, 2014
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on January 10, 2015