2011 House Bill 4851 / 2012 Public Act 512

Revise medical marijuana law regulations

Introduced in the House

June 30, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Phil Cavanagh (D-17)

To revise the conditions under which a physician may prescribe and authorize medical marijuana for a person, limiting this authority to “bona fide physical-patient relationships,” as defined in the bill. This would require the doctor to take a medical history of the patient; perform a relevant physical examination; review prior treatment, treatment responses and diagnostic test results; discuss advantages, disadvantages, alternatives, etc.; provide for monitoring; create and maintain records; and notify the patient's primary care physician, if any. Because the state’s <a href=“http://www.michiganvotes.org/2008-il-1”>medical marijuana law</a> was adopted in a popular vote, the measure would require a three-fourths vote.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 29, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 2, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Cavanagh (D-17)

To require medical marijuana grown outside to be securely locked in a fenced area.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Cavanagh (D-17)

To define details of the legal presumption in the medical marijuana law that if a patient and primary caregiver assert that the prescribed marijuana is being used for a medical purpose, then it is (and so the person can't be prosecuted for illegal possession).

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 3, 2012

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

To prohibit a doctor from prescribing medical marijuana unless there is a “bona fide physician-patient relationship,” as defined in the bill. This would require the doctor to get the patient's medical history, perform a physical and keep records. The bill also requires medical marijuana grown outside to be securely locked in a fenced area; and when transported to be in the trunk or a case inaccessible to vehicle occupants.

Received in the Senate

May 8, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 11, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 5, 2012

Amendment offered

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 13, 2012

Failed in the Senate 28 to 10 (details)

To prohibit a doctor from prescribing medical marijuana unless there is a “bona fide physician-patient relationship,” as defined in the bill.

Motion by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

To reconsider the vote by which the bill was defeated.

The motion passed by voice vote

Dec. 14, 2012

Received

Passed in the Senate 29 to 9 (details)

To prohibit a doctor from prescribing medical marijuana unless there is a “bona fide physician-patient relationship,” as defined in the bill. This would require the doctor to get the patient's medical history, perform a physical and keep records. The bill also requires medical marijuana grown outside to be securely locked in a fenced area; and when transported to be in the trunk or a case inaccessible to vehicle occupants.

Received in the House

Dec. 14, 2012

Passed in the House 100 to 5 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2012