2015 House Bill 4209 / 2016 Public Act 281

Impose licensure, regulation on medical marijuana industry

Introduced in the House

Feb. 17, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Mike Callton (R-87)

To impose a licensure mandate and authorize a comprehensive regulatory regime for medical marijuana growers, transporters, dispensaries and more, with civil and criminal penalties for violations. Also, to impose an 8 percent tax on retail sales. The provisions of the state's voter-authorized medical marijuana law, <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-il-1">Initiated Law 1 of 2008</a>, were ambiguous on dispensaries, and in 2013 the state Supreme Court declared the law does not authorize them. The bill would authorize them, but let local governments choose to ban them.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 22, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 7, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Callton (R-87)

To also authorize regulations that ban edible marijuana products whose shapes appeal to minors.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 11 (details)

To impose a licensure mandate and authorize a comprehensive regulatory regime for medical marijuana growers, transporters, dispensaries and more, with civil and criminal penalties for violations. This would be modeled on the state's "three tier" alcohol distribution regime, which has been criticized for empowering anti-competitive regional distribution monopolies. Also, to impose a 3 percent tax on retail sales. The provisions of the state's voter-authorized medical marijuana law, <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-il-1">Initiated Law 1 of 2008</a>, were ambiguous on dispensaries, and in 2013 the state Supreme Court declared the law does not authorize them. The bill would authorize them, but let local governments choose to ban them.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 8, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 8, 2016

Amendment offered

To revise details of the division of the money from the proposed tax.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 25 to 12 (details)

To impose a licensure mandate and authorize a comprehensive regulatory regime for medical marijuana growers, transporters, dispensaries and more, with civil and criminal penalties for violations. Also, to impose a 3 percent tax on retail sales. The provisions of the state's voter-authorized medical marijuana law, <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-il-1">Initiated Law 1 of 2008</a>, were ambiguous on dispensaries, and in 2013 the state Supreme Court declared the law does not authorize them. The bill would authorize them, but let local governments choose to ban them.

Received in the House

Sept. 8, 2016

Sept. 14, 2016

Passed in the House 83 to 22 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 21, 2016